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Multiple Choice QuestionA calorie is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 οC. What is the definition of 1 nutritional Calorie?Multiple choice question.1,000 calories0.001 calories4.184 calories1 calorie

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Multiple Choice QuestionA calorie is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 οC. What is the definition of 1 nutritional Calorie?Multiple choice question.1,000 calories0.001 calories4.184 calories1 calorie

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The correct answer is 1,000 calories. One nutritional Calorie (with a capital 'C') is equivalent to 1,000 small calories (with a lowercase 'c'). This is because the nutritional Calorie is actually a kilocalorie in scientific terms.

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