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- abbreviation kilocalorie
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- abbreviation Abbreviation of
kilocalorie , a unit ofenergy .
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Examples
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The figure shows a parabola which illustrates the connection between reaction speed (on a logarithmic scale) and driving force (expressed in kcal/mol) for an electron transfer reaction.
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Hydrogen sulfide, for example, reacts with four molecules of FOOF to give sulfur hexafluoride, 2 molecules of HF and four oxygens. . .and 433 kcal, which is the kind of every-man-for-himself exotherm that you want to avoid at all cost.
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After all, it takes only a couple of 16 ounce fatty steaks to provide 3000 kcal, which is a whole lot easier to down than 3 gallons of blackberries.
Protein Power verses Intermittent Fasting | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2006
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Hydrogen sulfide, for example, reacts with four molecules of FOOF to give sulfur hexafluoride, 2 molecules of HF and four oxygens ... and 433 kcal, which is the kind of every-man-for-himself exotherm that you want to avoid at all cost.
Popular Posts Across MetaFilter scrump 2010
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In Europe, manufacturers of prepackaged food must label the nutritional energy of their products in both kilocalories ("kcal") and kilojoules ("kJ").
Energy Relationships Between Fuel and Food | Impact Lab 2007
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They have calories, but at levels lower than regular sugar (an average of 2 kcal/gram vs. sugar at 4 kcal/gram).
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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Fat is a calorically dense nutrient, yielding 9 kilocalories per gram, while carbohydrates measure in at 4 kcal/g and protein at 3 kcal/g.
Fire, Water and Fat: Science Used to Measure That Double Bacon Burger's Heft Isn't Perfect, but Comes Pretty Close Shirley S. Wang 2011
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Estimated total energy expenditures per child were 4,410 kcal for those in the moderate-intensity group and 907.2 kcal for those in the high-intensity group.
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They have calories, but at levels lower than regular sugar (an average of 2 kcal/gram vs. sugar at 4 kcal/gram).
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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They have calories, but at levels lower than regular sugar (an average of 2 kcal/gram vs. sugar at 4 kcal/gram).
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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