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There are several different units of heat, all called the calorie: the International Steam Table calorie, the 15 degree C calorie, the 4 degree C calorie, the mean 1 to 100 degree C calorie, the thermiochemical calorie, and the nutritionists calorie (1000 15 deg C calories). |
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There are several different units of heat with the name of calorie: the International Steam Table calorie, the 15 degree C calorie, the 4 degree C calorie, the mean 1 to 100 degree C calorie, the thermiochemical calorie, and the nutritionists calorie (1000 15 deg C calories). The calorie is a unit from the now deprecated [CGS system]? of units. The SI equivalent is the joule, which should be used instead. |
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1 15 deg C. calorie is approximately the equivalent of 4.186 J or 3.968·10-3 Btu. In many countries kilojoules are used instead. |
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1 15 deg C. calorie is approximately the equivalent of 4.186 J or 3.968·10-3 Btu. Am I the only person who thinks it funny that the U.S. insists on using a deprecated *metric* unit for nutritional purposes? If it was a customary unit one might understand, but insisting on using an out of date metric one? We had a vote, and yes, you are. |
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