Calories (15 °C, NBS 1939)
The 15 °C NBS 1939 calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, from 14.5 °C to 15.5 °C, at standard atmospheric pressure. This specific definition was established by the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) in 1939.
Calories (Kilogram,I.T.)
The kilogram calorie is often referred to as the kilocalorie or Calorie with an uppercase 'C'). It is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius at one atmosphere of pressure.