0 a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides: --
2 a unit used in measuring the amount of energy food provides when eaten and digested: --
While the mistress of the house consumed only 1,990 calories the share of the maid was 3,300 calories.
On the most optimistic assumptions bread contributed about 1,600 calories per day.
The saccharin would provide the flavor; the liquid diet, the calories.
They wore tattered clothes and their diets largely comprised potatoes and beans, insufficient in calories, vitamins, and minerals.
There is emerging evidence relating to possible benefits of altering the macro- or micro-nutrient content of the diet without gross restriction of calories.
An acceptable diet containing the appropriate amounts of protein, calories and other nutrients is initiated and any associated infection is treated.
The mean amount of calories provided by an average contract was about 4,000 calories/day.
The average calories purchased per adult equivalent per day ranged between 1,461 and 1,862 calories.
