English–French

“calorie” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kaloʁi/

Example

Combien de calories y a-t-il dans ce gâteau ?

How many calories are in this cake?

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How to say “calorie” in French

“Calorie” in French is calorie.

The energy value represented by a food serving on a nutrition label.

Full entry for calorie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with calorie

Il faut faire attention aux calories quand on contrôle son poids.

You need to pay attention to calories when managing your weight.

Tips for using calorie

  • In everyday French, calorie often refers to a kilocalorie, even though nutrition labels commonly use the abbreviation kcal.

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