calories

American  

[kal-uh-reez] / ˈkæl ə riz /

noun

1. the plural of calorie.

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Example Sentences

These provide calories but lack the sterols bees need, leaving colonies nutritionally deficient.

From Science Daily

David Protein stayed mostly quiet at first after a lawsuit accused it of understating its bars’ calories and fat content in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ultraprocessed foods like soft drinks, bacon and other processed meats, frozen meals, packaged baked goods and packaged savory snacks like chips account for more than 50% of the calories the average American consumes each day.

From MarketWatch

These findings suggest that the harmful effects of ultra-processed foods may not be explained by calories or overall diet quality alone.

From Science Daily

"Wheat provides a large share of the calories and fiber consumed in Europe," González Alonso explains, "and arabinoxylans play an important part in this. They help determine the structure and quality of bread."

From Science Daily