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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A '''Kilocalorie''' is a non-scientific unit for [[energy]] which is used to state the [[Balanced Diet#Energy in Food|energy in food]] and the [[energy]] required to [[exercise]].
===About Kilocalories===
: A calorie is the energy needed to heat 1 [[kilogram]] of water by 1 degree Celsius.
: The average adult male human needs 2500 [[Kilocalorie]]s per day.
: The average adult female human needs 2000 [[Kilocalorie]]s per day.
===Unit Comparisons===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Unit]]'''
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''In Kilocalories'''
|-
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Calorie]]
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |0.001kCal
|-
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Joule]]
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |0.00024kCal
|-
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilojoule]]
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |0.24kCal
|}
===Meaning===
A '''Kilocalorie''' is a non-scientific unit for [[energy]] which is used to state the [[Balanced Diet#Energy in Food|energy in food]] and the [[energy]] required to [[exercise]].
===About Kilocalories===
: A calorie is the energy needed to heat 1 [[kilogram]] of water by 1 degree Celsius.
: The average adult male human needs 2500 [[Kilocalorie]]s per day.
: The average adult female human needs 2000 [[Kilocalorie]]s per day.
===Unit Comparisons===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Unit]]'''
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''In Kilocalories'''
|-
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Calorie]]
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |0.001kCal
|-
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Joule]]
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |0.00024kCal
|-
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilojoule]]
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |0.24kCal
|}