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===About Kilocalories===
''NB: A [[kilocalorie]] is sometimes called a 'calorie ' but is actually 1000 times larger than a 'calorie'.'': A kilocalorie, also called a 'large calorie' or sometimes a 'calorie' is the [[energy ]] needed to [[heat ]] 1 [[kilogram]] of [[water ]] by 1 [[Degrees Celsius|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===
| style="height:20px; width:50px; text-align:center;" |0.24kCal
|}
==Key Stage 4==
===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===
''NB: A [[kilocalorie]] is sometimes called a 'calorie' but is actually 1000 times larger than a 'calorie'.''
: A kilocalorie, also called a 'large calorie' or sometimes a 'calorie' is the [[energy]] needed to [[heat]] 1 [[kilogram]] of [[water]] by 1 [[Degrees Celsius|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
|}
==Beyond the Curriculum==
''NB: In this video they are referring to a [[kilocalorie]] as a 'calorie'.''
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQaH4LruUo}}