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kcal

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kcal.

Editorial note

You know, the body is not stupid, eating 110 kcal doesn't mean storing fat.

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Quick take

Abbreviation of kilocalorie. [A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Abbreviation of kilocalorie. [A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for kcal.

noun

Abbreviation of kilocalorie. [A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.]

Example sentences

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You know, the body is not stupid, eating 110 kcal doesn't mean storing fat.

2

A hard ergometer exercise can have a net effect of 240 kcal for one hour and gross effect of 320 assuming 80 kcal per hour body burn.

3

All other factors being equal, a person burning 2500 kcal per day and consuming 2000 would be worse off than if they burn 3000 kcal and consume 2500.

4

Eating 500 kcal / day less (or more) will affect the weight of pretty much everybody, over several months.

5

Yes, but depending on the beef cut you work from, the kcal/gal number varies from yours to over 1.0.

6

Soluble fiber which is fermented by certain gut bacteria[0][1] and product short chain fatty acids (2.5-4 kcal per gram).

7

At the 400 kcal serving size, the 28 meal box of powder would become 35 servings of equivalent calories to the liquid.

8

Their prior formulas were supposed to hit 100% RDA on vitamins/minerals for 2000 kcal.

9

The article seems to suggest that people's utility is measured in kcal/dollar - which is silly even to the most socially inept economist.

10

I go for Ambronite - it's real food and 500 kcal makes is perfect for fasting days.

11

A normal person putting in average effect is probably more like 250-300 kcal.

12

The liquid currently costs a little over 20% more per kcal.

Quote examples

1

Another thing to consider, if you are on the obese side of the BMI scale, unless you are 5'2", 1500 kcal is too little specially if you are doing spinning + badminton.

2

"Eating 3000kcal of 'quality food' every day will still make you gross fat and give you heart problems" Eating 3000 kcal every day would make me shrivel away to skin and bones.

3

"All other factors being equal, a person burning 2500 kcal per day and consuming 2000 would be worse off than if they burn 3000 kcal and consume 2500." I have tried every possible generous interpretation of this that I can think of, but I just have to ask I guess: what's the idea behind this?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use kcal in a sentence?

You know, the body is not stupid, eating 110 kcal doesn't mean storing fat.

What does kcal mean?

Abbreviation of kilocalorie. [A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.]

What part of speech is kcal?

kcal is commonly used as noun.