noun · academic
calorie
/ˈkæl.ə.ri/CAL·o·rie
Band 5-6task2speaking
a unit of energy used to indicate how much energy food provides.
Examples
“A chocolate bar can contain several hundred calories.”
“She monitors her calorie intake to manage her weight.”
“This salad is low in calories.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public health campaigns often focus on reducing calorie intake from processed foods to curb the rise in obesity.”
Collocations
- high in calories
- reduce calorie intake
- calorie count
Word family
calorie nouncaloric adjective
Common mistakes
There are too much calories in fast food.→There are too many calories in fast food.
This food has a lot of calorie.→This food has a lot of calories.
Say it for a higher band
5energy→6kcal→7+calorie
Synonyms
kcal
Easily confused
energy
“This drink provides about 90 calories of energy per can.”
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