Question

a food calorie is
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the same thing as a kilocalorie.
equivalent to 1,000 calories.
a measure of the chemical energy released by the oxidation of food.

Explanation:

• A food Calorie (with a capital C) is indeed the same as a kilocalorie (lowercase k).
• Since 1 kilocalorie = 1000 calories (lowercase c), a food Calorie is equivalent to 1,000 calories.
• Food Calories measure the chemical energy released when food is oxidized (broken down metabolically).

Answer:

All the options are correct.

• the same thing as a kilocalorie.
• equivalent to 1,000 calories.
• a measure of the chemical energy released by the oxidation of food.