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The kilocalorie is used in dietetics for stating the heat content of a food; i.e., the amount of heat energy that the food can yield as it passes through the body; in this context, the kilocalorie is usually called simply the calorie. From Encyclopedia.com. When you see the term kcal on a label in a dietary context, it is simply referring to the caloric value of the food.
