2007-05-26 12:58:04 · 5 answers · asked by Sam K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
A calorie is a unit of energy calculated by the amount of heat that it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree celcius. This relates to the body during digestion.
A Calorie is 1000 calories and the Calorie is what we read on the sides of the food boxes.
Hope this helps,
2007-05-26 13:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by itutorchem 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both are units that measure energy. A calorie is defined as the amount of energy needed to heat 1 gram of water by 1 degree celsius, assuming that the starting temperature of the water is nowhere near freezing or boiling. A Calorie is just 1000 calories.
By food standards a calorie is a pretty small amount of energy, so Calories are used to measure the energy in the food we eat. Therefore the recommended dietary intake that people talk of is about 2000 Calories, which is 2 million calories.
2007-05-26 13:10:10 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The small calorie or gram calorie approximates the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C.
The large calorie or kilogram calorie approximates the energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 °C.
2007-05-26 13:03:57 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Calorie with a capital C means 1000 calories spelled with a small c.
C is the one found in foods.
2007-05-26 13:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by science teacher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 C = 1000 c
2007-05-27 16:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by gofish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋