calorie
nounUK /ˈkæl.ər.i/
US /ˈkæl.ɚ.i/
A calorie is a unit that tells how much energy food gives your body.
An apple has about 95 calories.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A unit of heat energy used in science, equal to the heat needed to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
The scientist measured the heat in calories.
3. A measure of the energy value of food shown on nutrition labels.
Check the calories on the cereal box.
4. Energy that the body burns during activity.
Running burns a lot of calories.