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What is a calorie?

Chemistry For Your Life

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The History of Calories

Calorie is just a measure of energy. How do you know how many calories are in your food? A bomb calorimeter measures heat changes that come with a physical or chemical process. When did it become popular as like food calorie? It seems like the path to get there was kind of murky.

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