noun
- units of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used to measure the energy content of food
Usage: scientific; nutrition
Examples
- The nutrition label shows that this snack contains 150 kilocalories.
- Athletes need to consume more kilocalories to fuel their training.
- A pound of body fat contains approximately 3,500 kilocalories.
- The doctor recommended reducing her daily intake by 500 kilocalories.
- This energy bar provides 200 kilocalories from carbohydrates and protein.
- Nutritionists often use kilocalories when calculating daily energy needs.