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What is the definition of calorie?
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It is a unit of ener: This is how energy is measured in the foods.
Answered 4/17/2014
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Energy unit: 1 calorie is defined as the amount of heat energy needed to raise 1 gram of h2o by 1 degree centigrade.
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