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    The calorie is used to measure two units of energy - the small calorie which is the amount of energy needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius, and the kilocalorie (large calorie) which is equal to 1000 small calories. While calories are part of the metric system, the standard unit of energy in the International System of Units is the joule, where 1 small calorie is equal to approximately 4.2 joules and 1 large calorie is equal to approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

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    The calorie is used to measure two units of energy - the small calorie which is the amount of energy needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius, and the kilocalorie (large calorie) which is equal to 1000 small calories. While calories are part of the metric system, the standard unit of energy in the International System of Units is the joule, where 1 small calorie is equal to approximately 4.2 joules and 1 large calorie is equal to approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

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    The calorie is used to measure two units of energy - the small calorie which is the amount of energy needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius, and the kilocalorie (large calorie) which is equal to 1000 small calories. While calories are part of the metric system, the standard unit of energy in the International System of Units is the joule, where 1 small calorie is equal to approximately 4.2 joules and 1 large calorie is equal to approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

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    calorie

    The name calorie is used for two units of energy.

    The small calorie or gram calorie (symbol: cal) is the approximate amount of energy needed to raise
    the temperature of one gram of water by one degreeCelsius at a pressure of one atmosphere.[1]

    The kilocalorie, also known as large calorie, kilogram calorie, food calorie, and similar names
    (symbols: kcal, Cal or C)[2] is 1000 small calories.[1]

    Although these units are part of the metric system, they have been superseded in the International System of
    Units by the joule. One small calorie is approximately 4.2 joules (so one large calorie is about 4.2 kilojoules).
    The factor used to convert calories to joules at a given temperature is numerically equivalent to the specific
    heat capacity of water expressed in joules per kelvin per gram or per kilogram. The precise conversion factor
    depends on the definition adopted.

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