calories
Dieter's daily count
Calories are units measuring the energy content of food and drink.
Counting calories is central to weight management—consume more than you burn and you gain weight, less and you lose it.
The term appears constantly in nutrition labels, diet talk, and fitness culture: How many calories are in that?
I'm trying to cut calories.
Technically, food labels show kilocalories, but in everyday usage, calorie means the same thing.
SI energy units
- kilojoulesSI energy units
- calorimetryMeasuring heat in reactions
- bombExplosive device or disaster
- unitIndividual part or measure
thermal · heat · energy · BTU · content · value · density · label
Holding nothing inside
- hiddenKept out of sight
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- snackLight between-meal fare
- mealOccasion for nourishment
beverage · dessert · junk · fast-food · whole · processed · portion · serving
Primary nutritional building blocks
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- fatsOily organic nutrients
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
vitamins · minerals · micronutrients · nutrient-dense · empty · hidden · liquid · whole
Cellular nutrient conversion
- fuelEnergy source material
- expenditureMoney paid out
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- burningCombustion in progress
output · balance · deficit · surplus · thermogenesis · basal · resting · active
Limit on action
- deficitAmount still owed
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- bulkingGaining size intentionally
maintenance · weightloss · keto · reduced · controlled · moderate · excessive · adequate
Activity for fitness
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- runningSwift foot travel
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
swimming · walking · HIIT · aerobics · treadmill · elliptical · metabolism · expenditure
joules
SI energy units
- kilojoulesSI energy units
- calorimetryMeasuring heat in reactions
- bombExplosive device or disaster
unit · thermal · heat · energy · BTU · content · value · density · label · calculate
empty
Holding nothing inside
meal · beverage · dessert · junk · fast-food · whole · processed · portion · serving · label
macronutrients
Primary nutritional building blocks
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- fatsOily organic nutrients
fiber · vitamins · minerals · micronutrients · nutrient-dense · empty · hidden · liquid · whole · processed
metabolism
Cellular nutrient conversion
- fuelEnergy source material
- expenditureMoney paid out
- intakeAmount received or consumed
burning · output · balance · deficit · surplus · thermogenesis · basal · resting · active · daily
restriction
Limit on action
bulking · maintenance · weightloss · keto · reduced · controlled · moderate · excessive · adequate · insufficient
exercise
Activity for fitness
cycling · swimming · walking · HIIT · aerobics · treadmill · elliptical · metabolism · expenditure · sweat
tracking
Monitoring location over time
limit · goal · target · app · diary · journal · MyFitnessPal · spreadsheet · estimate · calculate
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- food termsprotein, carbohydrate, flavor, fat, taste
- child nutritionbaby food, balanced diet, balanced meals, breakfast, calcium
- measurementscales, gauging, balance, metering, gram
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
- nutrition factsvitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, sodium
caloriescalorie-free
Lacking food energy
zero-calorie · empty · non-caloric · fasting · low-calorie
caloriescalorie deficit
Intake below expenditure
calorie burn · energy expenditure · fasting · starvation · restriction
- burn caloriesConvert food to motion
- empty caloriesEnergy lacking nutrients
- counting calories
- count caloriesTrack nutritional energy consumption
- calorie countNutritional energy quantification
- low calorieMinimal energy content
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