The Calorie Conundrum: They're The Same Picture!

The Calorie Conundrum: They're The Same Picture!
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The eternal confusion between calories (cal) and kilocalories (kcal) strikes again! Food labels use these terms interchangeably and expect us to spot the difference, but they're literally the same thing in everyday usage! What we commonly call a "calorie" on nutrition labels is actually a kilocalorie (1000 small calories). Scientists are facepalming everywhere while the rest of us are just trying to figure out how many cookies we can eat. The struggle between scientific precision and practical usage is TOO REAL. 🍪

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