Kilojoule | unit of energy measurement | Britannica (original) (raw)

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calorie

• In calorie
  …has been proposed that the kilojoule replace the kilocalorie as the unit of choice for discussing the energy value of foods. Such a change would bring the nomenclature of food scientists into closer agreement with that of other scientists. The conversion factor for expressing kilocalories as kilojoules, as recommended by…
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human nutrition

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  In human nutrition: Calories and kilocalories: energy supply
  …likely to be measured in kilojoules (1 kilojoule = 103 joules) or megajoules (1 megajoule = 106 joules). One kilocalorie is equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules.
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