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The unit generally used is the Kilocalorie (Kcal, popularly but incorrectly also known as the Large Calorie, Cal): amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 Kg water from 14.5 ° to 15.5 ° C. The Megajoule is gaining some acceptance: 1 MJ = 239 Kcal; 1 Kcal = 4.2 KJ. Ten MJ is roughly a day’s supply of energy, at a moderate level of activity.
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Briggs, T. (1992). Nutrition. In: Briggs, T., Chandler, A.M. (eds) Biochemistry. Oklahoma Notes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0437-1_10
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