Spanish word

caloría

Pronunciation

IPA/kaloˈɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncalorie

Example

¿Cuántas calorías tiene este plato?

How many calories does this dish have?

Illustration for caloría (calorie)

More examples

Después de correr, suelo quemar calorías.

After running, I usually burn calories.

Core concept

Energy available from a portion of food.

Common phrases

  • quemar calorías

    burn calories

  • consumo diario de calorías

    daily calorie intake

  • bebida sin calorías

    calorie-free drink

Similar words

energía: Energy in food that fuels bodily activity and metabolism.
kilocaloría: Unit used on nutrition labels for food energy, shown as kcal.
valor calórico: Numerical energy value listed for a food or recipe.
kilojulio: Unit of energy sometimes used on labels to express food energy in kilojoules.

Definition in Spanish

Unidad usada en nutrición para indicar la energía disponible o liberada por un alimento, frecuentemente abreviada como "kcal".

Word origin

The Spanish word caloría comes from French calorie and ultimately from Latin calor 'heat', reflecting its origin as a unit for heat energy.

Usage tips

  • In nutrition a caloría normally denotes a kilocalorie and labels frequently show the value as 'kcal' rather than the smaller scientific calorie.

Related words

  • calóricocaloricadjective
  • hipocalóricolow-calorieadjective

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