calories

American  

[kal-uh-reez] / ˈkæl ə riz /

noun

1. the plural of calorie.

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Example Sentences

A person eating 2,000 calories a day, for example, should consume three to four servings of cooked meat or seafood, according to the USDA.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because it is low in calories and poorly absorbed by the body, tagatose functions well as a "bulk sweetener."

From Science Daily

While the new guidance kept the cap on saturated fat at less than 10% of daily calories, fat is no longer treated as a primary dietary risk.

From Barron's

The previous federal guidelines recommended limiting added sugars to 10% of daily calories, or 50 grams for someone with a 2,000-calorie-a-day diet.

From The Wall Street Journal

They recommended that people eat mostly low-fat dairy or fat-free dairy and limit added sugars to 10% of daily calories, or about 50 grams.

From The Wall Street Journal