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minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agokcals are actually what we call Calories (note the uppercase letter). Most people don’t know that and just use lowercase without thinking though.
minus-squareEddoWagt@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoSo Calories = kilocalories =/= calories?
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoExactly! But unless you’re in some very technical setting, people saying “calorie” probably meant “Calorie”/“kilocalorie”.
kcals are actually what we call Calories (note the uppercase letter). Most people don’t know that and just use lowercase without thinking though.
So Calories = kilocalories =/= calories?
Exactly! But unless you’re in some very technical setting, people saying “calorie” probably meant “Calorie”/“kilocalorie”.