Is Caloric Another Word for Calories? Understanding the Definitive Difference
                                
                                
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                                While a food label shows its energy content in calories (or kilocalories), the adjective 'caloric' is used to describe things related to those units of energy, such as "caloric intake". This distinction is key to understanding the correct usage of these often-confused terms in both everyday conversation and scientific contexts.