kalorisch
Kalorisch is an adjective used in German to describe something related to calories, the units of energy associated with food. In nutrition, something kalorisch has a specific energy content that can be measured in kilocalories (kcal) or, less commonly in everyday language, kilojoules (kJ). The term appears on nutrition labels, in diet texts, and in scientific discussions to indicate how much energy a food or meal provides or requires.
The word derives from calorie, from Latin calor meaning heat, with the German suffix -isch. In energy
Kalorisch also informs discussions of energy density and portion planning. People monitor caloric intake to match