The full form of kcal is Kilocalorie. It’s used on Academic & Science ,Units in Worldwide
kcal is the symbol of kilocalorie. One kilocalorie is equal to 1000 calories. The calorie is a unit of energy widely used in nutrition.
Small calorie (cal) is the energy needed to increase 1 gram of water by 1°C at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.
Large calorie (Cal) is the energy needed to increase 1 kg of water by 1°C at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.
Large calorie is also called food calorie and is used as a unit of food energy.
There are several definitions of calorie according to temperature.
One kilocalorie is equal to 1000 small calories:
1 kcal = 1000 cal
One kilocalorie is equal to 1 large/food calorie:
1 kcal = 1 Cal
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