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It’s also confusing that most nutritional labels say “calories” (Cal) when they really mean kilocalories (kcal). And those are different from regular (‘small’)
by whycome 6mo ago
It’s also confusing that most nutritional labels say “calories” (Cal) when they really mean kilocalories (kcal). And those are different from regular (‘small’) calories
(a measure of energy needed to heat 1g water 1c).
1 food calorie as listed on a food label is enough to heat 1kg of water by 1c
- schoen 6mo agoThis was the explanation for why the scotch and soda diet doesn't work: https://www.futilitycloset.com/2008/11/16/the-mensa-diet/ https://www.futilitycloset.com/2008/11/16/the-mensa-diet/ (If the nutritional calories in the drink had been only the same number of thermodynamic calories, the drink would have been energetically negative for the body because of its low temperature.)
- estomagordo 6mo agoYeah, I assume this dumbification is spearheaded by the Americans.