calorie
Gram-degree water measure
A calorie is a unit of energy, specifically the amount needed to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
In nutrition, calorie actually means kilocalorie—a thousand times larger—though the distinction is rarely observed in everyday speech.
People count calories to manage weight: I'm trying to cut calories.
Low-calorie foods provide less energy; high-calorie foods more.
Nutrient required in quantity
- proteinFolded amino chain
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- fatAdipose tissue
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
nutrient · density · content · label · information · breakdown · composition · value
SI energy quantity
- kcalThousand-calorie unit, abbreviated
- kilojouleSI energy quantity
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- fuelEnergy source material
expenditure · output · intake · burn · deficit · surplus · balance · requirement
Reduction in body mass
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- restrictionLimit on action
- deficitAmount still owed
surplus · portion · control · limit · budget · allowance · macros · keto
Damage by heat
- expenditureMoney paid out
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- aerobicsHeart-strengthening group exercises
treadmill · jogging · cycling · swimming · training · intensity · sweat · endurance
Individual part or measure
- kcalThousand-calorie unit, abbreviated
- kilojouleSI energy quantity
- jouleSI energy quantity
- largeOf great size
small · food · gram · thermochemical · international · mean · nutritional · dietary
macronutrient
Nutrient required in quantity
- proteinFolded amino chain
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- fatAdipose tissue
fiber · nutrient · density · content · label · information · breakdown · composition · value · source
joule
SI energy quantity
- kcalThousand-calorie unit, abbreviated
- kilojouleSI energy quantity
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
fuel · expenditure · output · intake · burn · deficit · surplus · balance · requirement · allowance
weightloss
Reduction in body mass
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- restrictionLimit on action
deficit · surplus · portion · control · limit · budget · allowance · macros · keto · paleo
burn
Damage by heat
- expenditureMoney paid out
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
aerobics · treadmill · jogging · cycling · swimming · training · intensity · sweat · endurance · torch
unit
Individual part or measure
large · small · food · gram · thermochemical · international · mean · nutritional · dietary
empty
Holding nothing inside
rich · light · laden · free · reduced · low · high · content · bomb · splurge
- nutrition termshigh protein, balance, low-fat, low fat, moderation
- Nutrition Unitsgram, milligram, microgram, kilojoule, joule
- Technical Unitsamperage, BTU, candela, decibel, hertz
- heat termsBTU, joule, thermal energy, heat transfer, convection
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
caloriezero-calorie
Having no food energy
calorie-free · non-caloric · empty calorie · nutrient · fiber
- burn caloriesConvert food to motion
- empty caloriesEnergy lacking nutrients
- counting calories
- count caloriesTrack nutritional energy consumption
- calorie countNutritional energy quantification
- low calorieMinimal energy content
calories, caloric, calorific, calorimeter, kilocalorie, kilocalories, noncaloric, calorically, calorie-conscious