ca-lo
Definition
- Noun:
- Calorie: A unit of measurement for energy, especially the energy value of food and drink, or the energy expended by physical activity. In scientific contexts, it is defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Một quả chuối chứa khoảng 100 ca-lo. (A banana contains about 100 calories.)
- Bạn cần đốt cháy nhiều ca-lo hơn lượng bạn nạp vào để giảm cân. (You need to burn more calories than you consume to lose weight.)
- Nhãn dinh dưỡng trên sản phẩm cho biết lượng ca-lo. (The nutrition label on the product shows the calorie count.)
Advanced Usage
- "ca-lo rỗng": empty calories.
- Nước ngọt có ga thường chứa nhiều ca-lo rỗng. (Soda often contains many empty calories.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kilocalorie (Kcal): A unit equal to 1000 calories, commonly used on food labels to indicate the energy content, often referred to simply as a "Calorie" with a capital C.
- Một gói mì ăn liền có thể chứa 350 kilocalorie. (A pack of instant noodles may contain 350 kilocalories.)
Synonyms
- Energy unit: A general term for a measure of energy.
- Joule: The standard international unit of energy (4.184 joules equals 1 calorie).