kilocalorie

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The WFP is initially providing each family of seven with 2100 kilocalories a day for a month, and may consider other forms of aid like cash in the coming weeks, Kropf said.

From Reuters

Five hours of hunting and gathering can reliably bring in 3,000 to 5,000 kilocalories of food, enough to meet a forager’s daily needs and provision the camps’ children.

From Scientific American

In the developed world, embracing an average daily 2,300-kilocalorie diet instead of consumption that often reaches more than 3,000 kilocalories lessens food waste in the first place.

From Scientific American

The formula is simple: multiply body weight in kilograms by 30 and subtract 500, and the result of the calculation is the amount of kilocalories that you can consume per day.

From Scientific American

According to government figures, we currently consume an average of 2,130 kilocalories a day, a figure that appears to include sweets and alcohol.

From The Guardian