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A calorie (cal or kcal, for short) is a measure of how much energy a particular food gives us. Calories are sometimes called ‘kilocalories’. They mean the same thing. A ‘kilojoule’ (kJ) is another measure of food energy. One calorie is equal to about 4 kilojoules.