kilocalorie

American  

[kil-uh-kal-uh-ree] / ˈkɪl əˌkæl ə ri /

noun

Thermodynamics.

1. one thousand small calories. kcal

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kilocalorie British  

/ ˈkɪləʊˌkælərɪ /

noun

1. another name for Calorie

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Etymology

Origin of kilocalorie

First recorded in 1890–95; kilo- + calorie

Example Sentences

The WFP is initially providing each family of seven with 2100 kilocalories a day for a month, and may consider other forms of aid like cash in the coming weeks, Kropf said.

From Reuters

Five hours of hunting and gathering can reliably bring in 3,000 to 5,000 kilocalories of food, enough to meet a forager’s daily needs and provision the camps’ children.

From Scientific American

In the developed world, embracing an average daily 2,300-kilocalorie diet instead of consumption that often reaches more than 3,000 kilocalories lessens food waste in the first place.

From Scientific American

And if you subtract 500 kilocalories from your basal metabolic rate and limit your daily energy intake to this value, you will definitely consume less energy than you use.

From Scientific American

According to government figures, we currently consume an average of 2,130 kilocalories a day, a figure that appears to include sweets and alcohol.

From The Guardian