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{{short description|Unit of energy used in nutrition}}
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{{Infobox unit
| name          = Calorie
| image         = FDA Nutrition Facts Label 2016.png
| caption       = A standard U.S. nutrition facts label highlighting the number of calories per typical serving
| quantity      = [[Energy]]
| symbol        = cal
| units1        = [[SI unit]]s
| inunits1      = 4.184 [[Joule|J]]
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The '''calorie''' is a [[unit of energy]] that originated from the [[caloric theory]] of [[heat]].<ref name="morris1992" /><ref name="marsh2020" /> The '''small calorie''' or '''gram calorie''' is defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one [[milliliter]] of water by one degree Celsius (or one kelvin).<ref name="Webster" /><ref name="Cambridge" /><ref name="Oxford" /> In the US, "large calorie" is also used to mean kilocalorie (1 kcal = 1000 cal) .<ref name="morris1992" /><ref name="Webster" />

In [[nutrition]] and [[food science]], the term ''calorie'' and the symbol ''cal'' [[Calorie#Nutrition|may refer to the large unit or to the small unit in different regions of the world]]. It is generally used in publications and package labels to express the [[nutritional value|energy value]] of foods in per serving or per weight, recommended [[Dietary Reference Intake|dietary caloric intake]],<ref name=FDA2019/><ref name=NHS2019/> [[metabolic rate]]s, etc. Some authors recommend the spelling ''Calorie'' and the symbol ''Cal'' (both with a capital C) if the large calorie is meant, to avoid confusion;<ref name=conn2019/> however, this convention is often ignored.<ref name=FDA2019/><ref name=NHS2019/><ref name=conn2019/>

In [[physics]] and [[chemistry]], the word ''calorie'' and its symbol usually refer to the small unit, the large one being called ''kilocalorie'' (kcal). However, the calorie is not part of the [[International System of Units]] (SI) and is regarded as obsolete,<ref name=marsh2020/> having been replaced by the [[SI derived unit]] of energy, the [[joule]] (J),<ref name=BIPM9th/> or the kilojoule (kJ) for 1,000 joules.

The precise equivalence between calories and joules has varied over the years, but in [[thermochemistry]] and nutrition it is now generally assumed that one (small) calorie ('''thermochemical calorie''') is equal to exactly 4.184&nbsp;J, and therefore one kilocalorie (one large calorie) is 4184&nbsp;J or 4.184&nbsp;kJ.<ref name=BIPM7th/><ref name=FAO2003/>

==History==

The term "calorie" comes {{ety|la|calor|heat}}.<ref name="MW_calorie">{{cite encyclopedia |title="Calorie." |encyclopedia=Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calorie |access-date=2024-03-20 }}</ref> It was first introduced by [[Nicolas Clément]], as a unit of [[heat]] energy, in lectures on experimental [[calorimetry]] during the years 1819–1824. This was the "large" calorie.<ref name=marsh2020/><ref name=harg2007/><ref name=harg2006/> The term (written with lowercase "c") entered French and English dictionaries between 1841 and 1867.

The same term was used for the "small" unit by [[Pierre Antoine Favre]] (chemist) and [[Jean Thiébault Silbermann]] (physicist) in 1852.

In 1879, [[Marcellin Berthelot]] distinguished between gram-calorie and kilogram-calorie, and proposed using "Calorie", with capital "C", for the large unit.<ref name=marsh2020/> This usage was adopted by [[Wilbur Olin Atwater]], a professor at [[Wesleyan University]], in 1887, in an influential article on the [[energy]] content of food.<ref name=marsh2020/><ref name=harg2007/>

The smaller unit was used by U.S. physician [[Joseph Howard Raymond]], in his 1894 textbook ''A Manual of Human Physiology''.<ref name=raym1894/> He proposed calling the "large" unit "kilocalorie", but the term did not catch on until some years later.

The small calorie (cal) was recognized as a unit of the [[CGS system]] in 1896,<ref name=marsh2020/><ref name=harg2006/> alongside the already-existing CGS unit of energy, the [[erg]] (first suggested by Clausius in 1864, under the name ''ergon'', and officially adopted in 1882).

In 1928, there were already serious complaints about the possible confusion arising from the two main definitions of the calorie and whether the notion of using the capital letter to distinguish them was sound.<ref name=marks1928/>

The joule was the officially adopted SI unit of energy at the ninth [[General Conference on Weights and Measures]] in 1948.<ref name=CIPM1948/><ref name=BIPM9th/> The calorie was mentioned in the 7th edition of the SI brochure as an example of a non-SI unit.<ref name=BIPM7th/>

The alternate spelling {{linktext|calory}} is a less-common, non-standard variant.<ref name="MW_calorie" />

==Definitions==
The "small" calorie is broadly defined as the amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of 1&nbsp;gram of water by 1&nbsp;°C (or 1&nbsp;K, which is the same increment, a gradation of one percent of the interval between the melting point and the boiling point of water).<ref name="Cambridge" /><ref name="Oxford" /> The actual amount of energy required to accomplish this temperature increase depends on the atmospheric pressure and the starting temperature; different choices of these parameters have resulted in several different precise definitions of the unit.

{|class=wikitable
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! Name !! Symbol !! Conversions !! Definition and notes
|- valign=top
| [[Thermochemistry|Thermochemical]] calorie || cal<sub>th</sub>
| ≡ {{val|4.184|ul=J}}
≈&nbsp;{{val|0.003964|ul=BTU}}
≈&nbsp;{{val|1.162|e=-6|ul=kWh}}
≈&nbsp;{{val|2.611|e=19|ul=eV}}
| The amount of energy equal to exactly '''4.184&nbsp;J''' ([[joule]]s) and 1&nbsp;kJ ≈ 0.239&nbsp;kcal.<ref name="iso31-4" /><ref name=Rossini/><ref name=lynch1974/><ref name=FAO2003/>{{efn|name=thermochemical}}
|- valign=top
| 4&nbsp;°C calorie || cal<sub>4</sub>
| ≈ 4.204 J
≈&nbsp;<!-- {{convert|4.204|J|BTU|disp=output only}} -->{{val|0.003985|u=BTU}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.204|J|kWh|disp=output only}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.204|J|eV|disp=output only}}
| The amount of energy required to warm one gram of air-free water from 3.5 to 4.5&nbsp;°C at standard atmospheric pressure.{{efn|name=pressure}}
|- valign=top
| 15&nbsp;°C calorie || cal<sub>15</sub>
| ≈ 4.1855 J
≈&nbsp;<!-- {{convert|4.1855|J|BTU|disp=output only}} -->{{val|0.0039671|u=BTU}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.1855|J|kWh|disp=output only}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.1855|J|eV|disp=output only}}
| The amount of energy required to warm one gram of air-free water from 14.5 to 15.5&nbsp;°C at standard atmospheric pressure.{{efn|name=pressure}} Experimental values of this calorie ranged from 4.1852 to 4.1858&nbsp;J. The [[CIPM]] in 1950 published a mean experimental value of 4.1855&nbsp;J, noting an uncertainty of 0.0005&nbsp;J.<ref name="iso31-4" />
|- valign=top
| 20&nbsp;°C calorie || cal<sub>20</sub>
| ≈ 4.182 J
≈&nbsp;<!-- {{convert|4.182|J|BTU|disp=output only}} -->{{val|0.003964|u=BTU}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.182|J|kWh|disp=output only}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.182|J|eV|disp=output only}}
| The amount of energy required to warm one gram of air-free water from 19.5 to 20.5&nbsp;°C at standard atmospheric pressure.{{efn|name=pressure}}
|- valign=top
| Mean calorie || cal<sub>mean</sub>
| ≈ 4.190 J
≈&nbsp;<!-- {{convert|4.19|J|BTU|disp=output only}} -->{{val|0.003971|u=BTU}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.190|J|kWh|disp=output only}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.190|J|eV|disp=output only}}
| Defined as {{frac|100}} of the amount of energy required to warm one gram of air-free water from 0 to 100&nbsp;°C at standard atmospheric pressure.{{efn|name=pressure}}
|- valign=top
| International [[steam table|Steam Table]] calorie (1929) ||
| ≈ 4.1860 J
≈&nbsp;<!-- {{convert|4.1868|J|BTU|disp=output only}} -->{{val|0.0039683|u=BTU}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.1868|J|kWh|disp=output only}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.1868|J|eV|disp=output only}}
| Defined as {{frac|860}} "international" watt hours = {{frac|180|43}} "international" joules exactly.{{efn|The figure depends on the conversion factor between "international joules" and "absolute" (modern, SI) joules. Using the mean international ohm and volt ({{val|1.00049|u=Ω}}, {{val|1.00034|u=V}}),<ref name=iupac/> the "international joule" is about {{val|1.00019|u=J}}, using the US international ohm and volt ({{val|1.000495|u=Ω}}, {{val|1.000330|u=V}}) it is about {{val|1.000165|u=J}}, giving {{val|4.18684}} and {{val|4.18674|u=J}}, respectively.}}
|- valign=top
| International Steam Table calorie (1956) || cal<sub>IT</sub>
| ≡ 4.1868 J
≈&nbsp;<!-- {{convert|4.1868|J|BTU|disp=output only}} -->{{val|0.0039683|u=BTU}}
<nowiki>=</nowiki>&nbsp;{{convert|4.1868|J|kWh|disp=output only}}
≈&nbsp;{{convert|4.1868|J|eV|disp=output only}}
| Defined as 1.163&nbsp;mWh = 4.1868&nbsp;J exactly. This definition was adopted by the Fifth International Conference on Properties of Steam (London, July 1956).<ref name="iso31-4" />
|}
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{{efn|name=thermochemical|The 'Thermochemical calorie' was defined by Rossini simply as 4.1833 international joules in order to avoid the difficulties associated with uncertainties about the heat capacity of water.  It was later redefined as 4.1840 J exactly.{{refn|name=FAO1971}}}}
{{efn|name=pressure|The [[standard atmospheric pressure]] can be taken to be {{val|101.325|u=kPa}}.}}
}}
The two definitions most common in older literature appear to be the ''15&nbsp;°C calorie'' and the ''thermochemical calorie''. Until 1948, the latter was defined as 4.1833 international joules; the current standard of 4.184&nbsp;J was chosen to have the new thermochemical calorie represent the same quantity of energy as before.<ref name="Rossini" />
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===Nutrition===
In North America, in a nutritional context, the "large" unit is used almost exclusively.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Nutrition |first=Center for Food Safety and Applied |date=7 March 2022 |title=Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label |url=https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/changes-nutrition-facts-label |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518044608/https://www.fda.gov/food/food-labeling-nutrition/changes-nutrition-facts-label |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 18, 2019 |journal=FDA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Elements within the Nutrition Facts table |url=https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/industry/nutrition-labelling/elements-within-nutrition-facts-table#s2c1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625213453/https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/industry/nutrition-labelling/elements-within-nutrition-facts-table#s2c1 |archive-date=2024-06-25 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=[[Canadian Food Inspection Agency]] |language=en }}</ref> It is generally written "calorie" with lowercase "c" and symbol "cal", even in government publications.<ref name=FDA2019/><ref name=NHS2019/> The SI unit [[kilojoule]] (kJ) may be used instead, in legal or scientific contexts.<ref name=ukmetric2012/><ref name=NPL2016/> Most American nutritionists prefer the unit kilocalorie to the unit kilojoules, whereas most physiologists prefer to use kilojoules. In the majority of other countries, nutritionists prefer the kilojoule to the kilocalorie.<ref name=patt2017/>

In Europe, on [[nutrition facts label]]s, energy is expressed in both kilojoules and kilocalories, abbreviated as "kJ" and "kcal" respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EU Regulation No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1169/oj#d1e2548-18-1 |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=EUR-Lex |language=en}}</ref>

In China, only kilojoules are given.<ref>{{Cite web |last=USDA |date=2013 |title=China, General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods |url=https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/report/downloadreportbyfilename?filename=General%20Rules%20for%20Nutrition%20Labeling%20of%20Prepackaged%20Foods%20_Beijing_China%20-%20Peoples%20Republic%20of_1-9-2013.pdf |access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>

===Food energy===
The unit is most commonly used to express [[food energy]], namely the [[specific energy]] (energy per mass) of metabolizing different types of food.  For example, [[fat]] (triglyceride lipids) contains 9&nbsp;kilocalories per gram (kcal/g), while [[carbohydrate]]s (sugar and starch) and [[protein (nutrient)|protein]] contain approximately 4&nbsp;kcal/g.<ref name=SciAm/> Alcohol in food contains 7&nbsp;kcal/g.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nutristrategy.com/nutrition/calories.htm|title=Calories - Fat, Protein, Carbohydrates, Alcohol. Calories per gram|website=Nutristrategy }}</ref> The "large" unit is also used to express recommended nutritional intake or consumption, as in "calories per day".

[[Dieting]] is the practice of eating food in a regulated way to decrease, maintain, or increase [[body weight]], or to prevent and treat diseases such as [[diabetes]] and [[obesity]]. As weight loss depends on reducing caloric intake, [[List of diets|different kinds]] of [[Calorie restriction|calorie-reduced]] diets have been shown to be generally effective.<ref name="Strychar">{{Cite journal |last=Strychar |first=I. |date=3 January 2006 |title=Diet in the management of weight loss |journal=Canadian Medical Association Journal |volume=174 |issue=1 |pages=56–63 |doi=10.1503/cmaj.045037 |issn=0820-3946 |pmc=1319349 |pmid=16389240}}</ref>

===Chemistry and physics===
In other scientific contexts, the term "calorie" and the symbol "cal" almost always refers to the small unit; the "large" unit being generally called "kilocalorie" with symbol "kcal". It is mostly used to express the amount of energy released in a [[chemical reaction]] or [[Phase transition|phase change]], typically per [[mole (unit)|mole]] of substance, as in [[kilocalorie per mole|kilocalories per mole]].<ref name=rappo2007/> It is also occasionally used to specify other energy quantities that relate to reaction energy, such as [[bond energy|enthalpy of formation]] and the size of [[activation energy|activation barrier]]s.<ref name=bhag2002/> However, it is increasingly being superseded by the SI unit, the joule (J); and metric multiples thereof, such as the kilojoule (kJ).<ref name="BIPM2019">{{cite book |author=[[Bureau International des Poids et Mesures]] |title=The International System of Units (SI) |edition=9th |year=2019 |url=https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure}}</ref>

The lingering use in chemistry is largely because the energy released by a reaction in [[aqueous solution]], expressed in kilocalories per mole of reagent, is numerically close to the concentration of the reagent in moles per [[liter]] multiplied by the change in the temperature of the solution in kelvins or degrees Celsius. However, this estimate assumes that the [[volumetric heat capacity]] of the solution is 1&nbsp;kcal/([[litre|L]]⋅[[kelvin|K]]), which is not exact even for pure water.<ref>Rossini, Frederick (1964). "Excursion in Chemical Thermodynamics, from the Past into the Future". ''Pure and Applied Chemistry''. '''8''' (2): 107. doi:10.1351/pac196408020095.</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Energy|Food|Science}}
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Basal metabolic rate]]
* [[Caloric theory]]
* [[Conversion of units of energy]]
* [[Empty calorie]]
* [[Food energy]]
* [[A calorie is a calorie]]
* [[Nutrition facts label]]
* [[British thermal unit]]
* [[Satiety value]]
* [[Caloric deficit]]{{div col end}}

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