About Units

Kilocalories: Kilocalories (kcal), also known as food calories, are equal to 1,000 small calories. This unit is commonly used in the context of food energy, with dietary energy intake and expenditure often measured in kilocalories.

Foot pounds: Foot-pounds (ft·lbf) are a unit of work or energy in the British Imperial and US customary systems. One foot-pound is the amount of energy expended when a one-pound force is applied over a distance of one foot. This unit is often used in engineering and mechanical contexts to describe torque and work.