Caloric

/kəˈlɔːrɪk/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Relating to calories, especially in terms of energy content in food.

High caloric foods are often avoided by those trying to lose weight.

Pertaining to heat energy; thermal.

The caloric theory of heat posits that heat is a fluid.

Having a high content of calories.

Many people enjoy caloric desserts like chocolate cake and cheesecake.

From Latin 'calor', meaning 'heat'.

caloric intake:

The total number of calories consumed from food and drink.

caloric deficit:

A state in which one consumes fewer calories than the body expends.

caloric value:

The amount of energy obtained from food, usually expressed in calories.

High-calorie

This dessert is totally caloric!

Caloric bomb

That burger is a caloric bomb!