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So I know the formula of how much energy it takes to heat up one gram of water... bla bla bla ... But I have this fancy scale which shows body fat, hydration and all sorts along with Kcal. It shows it to me twice when you step on it. First one is in the 1700 range with just the numbers and the next one is in the 3000 range with a little running man next to it. The manual gives no info so I was wondering if anyone could tell me what this means?

kcal is actually what we americans refer to as cal. in actuality the whole water thing is 1 kcal, but someone decided to refer to it as cal (probably cuz nobody in their right mind would actually measure something in cal)

as far as your scale goes, i think that is showing you your BMR (basal metabolic rate), and then your calories expended for the day based on your activity level. your BMR is the amount of kcal your body burns in order to function, i.e. if you were to wake up and lay in bed all day your body would burn 1700 kcal in order to stay awake and function (digestion, respiration, etc.)

hope this helps

Kcal = Kilocalories = Calories (what we use to measure the energy in food)