Kilocalorie (kcal)

Kilocalorie (kcal):

 One kilocalorie is equal to 1,000 calories, which is based on the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1°C; used to measure the energy value in food
and labor. Usually just called calorie; 1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 1 Calorie (Cal) = 1,000 calories (cal). However, in the International System of Units (ISU), the universal unit of energy is the joule (J). One kilocalorie = 4.184 kilojoules (kJ).