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Is there a difference between cal and cal?

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Over a century ago, the scientific community established two distinct definitions for the calorie, a fact that remains a source of widespread confusion today. This simple capitalization, "cal" vs "Cal", signifies a fundamental difference in scale, with one being 1,000 times larger than the other. Understanding this distinction is key to accurately interpreting food labels and scientific literature.