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Calories (Kilogram,thermoc.) to Calories (15°C,CIPM, 1950) conversion formula
The kilogram calorie (also known as the large calorie, food calorie, or kilocalorie) is the energy to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius at a pressure of one atmosphere. This unit is widely used in nutrition to quantify the energy content of foods.
Calories (15°C,CIPM, 1950)
The calorie defined as CIPM, 1950 or the "15°C calorie" is a unit of energy that was historically used to quantify the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius at 15°C. This definition was established by the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM) in 1950.
Calories (Kilogram,thermoc.) to Calories (15°C,CIPM, 1950) table