noun
- a unit of energy equal to 1,000 joules, commonly used to measure the energy content of food
Usage: scientific
Examples
- The nutrition label shows that this snack contains 500 kilojoules.
- Athletes need to consume thousands of kilojoules daily to fuel their training.
- One kilojoule equals approximately 0.24 calories.
- The energy drink provides 350 kilojoules per serving.
- Nutritionists often use kilojoules instead of calories to measure food energy.
- This chocolate bar contains 1,200 kilojoules of energy.