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	'''Non-food usage'''<br />		'''Non-food usage'''<br />
	Since ''kalorie'' is still a [[energy/units\|unit of energy]], it can still be used in non-[[food]] contexts, in place of ''kilocalorie'' or ''kcal''.		Since ''kalorie'' is still a [[energy units\|unit of energy]], it can still be used in non-[[food]] contexts, in place of ''kilocalorie'' or ''kcal''.

	==See also==		==See also==

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Why spell kalories with a k?

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	'''Non-food usage'''<br />		'''Non-food usage'''<br />
	Since ''kalorie'' is still a unit of [[energy]], it can still be used in non-[[food]] contexts, in place of ''kilocalorie'' or ''kcal''.		Since ''kalorie'' is still a [[energy/units\|unit of energy]], it can still be used in non-[[food]] contexts, in place of ''kilocalorie'' or ''kcal''.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Food]]		* [[Food]]
	* [[Energy]]		* [[Energy]]

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Why spell kalories with a k?

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	Most scientific reports instead say "kilocalorie" or "kcal", which is technically correct, but could easily confuse people in other ways. So we prefer "kalorie", which is pronounced the same as "calorie", but spelled with a pedantic 'k' for 'kilo'.		Most scientific reports instead say "kilocalorie" or "kcal", which is technically correct, but could easily confuse people in other ways. So we prefer "kalorie", which is pronounced the same as "calorie", but spelled with a pedantic 'k' for 'kilo'.

	The 'k' is only needed when specifying numbers ~~(i.e.~~ "An apple has 95 kalories." or "This diet is 2400 kalories/day."). The 'k' is not needed for general comparisons ~~(i.e.~~ "Most of the calories in these chips come from fat.").		The 'k' is only needed when specifying numbers, for example:
			* "An apple has 95 kalories."
			* "This diet is 2400 kalories/day."
			The 'k' is ''not'' needed for general comparisons, for example:
			* "Most of the calories in these chips come from fat."
			* "This [[crop yields]] a lot of calories."


			'''Non-food usage'''<br />
			Since ''kalorie'' is still a unit of [[energy]], it can still be used in non-[[food]] contexts, in place of ''kilocalorie'' or ''kcal''.

			==See also==
			* [[Food]]
			* [[Energy]]

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	===Why spell kalories with a k?===		===Why spell kalories with a k?===
	A kalorie is a food calorie. The 'k' is to prevent confusion with an older historical unit "calorie", which is 1000 times smaller.		A kalorie is a ''food calorie''. The 'k' is to prevent confusion with an older historical unit "calorie", which is 1000 times smaller.

	~~When someone says~~ "~~An apple has 95 calories~~", technically ~~the "proper" wording would be "An apple has 95 kilocalories". But that~~ could easily confuse people ~~more~~, as "~~95 kilocalories~~" ~~sounds like enough food~~ for ~~a hundred meals! So a better solution~~ is ~~to say~~ "An apple has 95 kalories" ~~- the "kilo~~" is ~~implied with the~~ "k~~", but it~~'~~s still pronounced the same as "calorie". Side note: another notation~~ is ~~to use capitalization: "Calorie" as the big unit~~ (~~food kalorie), and~~ "~~calorie" as~~ the ~~small (historical) one. But that notation is too easily lost~~ in ~~document formatting~~. ~~So use a K instead~~.		Most scientific reports instead say "kilocalorie" or "kcal", which is technically correct, but could easily confuse people in other ways. So we prefer "kalorie", which is pronounced the same as "calorie", but spelled with a pedantic 'k' for 'kilo'.

			The 'k' is only needed when specifying numbers (i.e. "An apple has 95 kalories." or "This diet is 2400 kalories/day."). The 'k' is not needed for general comparisons (i.e. "Most of the calories in these chips come from fat.").

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===Why spell kalories with a k?===
A kalorie is a food calorie. The 'k' is to prevent confusion with an older historical unit "calorie", which is 1000 times smaller.

When someone says "An apple has 95 calories", technically the "proper" wording would be "An apple has 95 kilocalories". But that could easily confuse people more, as "95 kilocalories" sounds like enough food for a hundred meals! So a better solution is to say "An apple has 95 kalories" - the "kilo" is implied with the "k", but it's still pronounced the same as "calorie". Side note: another notation is to use capitalization: "Calorie" as the big unit (food kalorie), and "calorie" as the small (historical) one. But that notation is too easily lost in document formatting. So use a K instead.

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	* [[Food]]		* [[Food]]
	* [[Energy]]		* [[Energy]]
	* [[Energy/units]]		* [[Energy units]]

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