How to Use calorie in a Sentence

calorie

noun
Definition of calorienext
  • One of our favorite high-calorie snacks is overnight oats.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Once puppies reach the age of 4 months, their calorie needs change.
    — Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • This mass gainer is perfect for those who are trying to bulk up and need an extra calorie boost.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The diet is based on foods that provide the most nutrients per calorie.
    — Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • This is also why so many calorie-restrictive diets fail.
    — Alexa Tucker, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Looking for a calorie-free yet refreshing and fruity mixer?
    — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Cheesy dishes and burger dishes aren’t considered healthy and tend to be high calorie.
    — Gary Stern, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • That’s equivalent to a few Oreo cookies—but those few extra lost calories can add up over time, Hu says.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Stay hydrated by sipping on calorie-free beverages like water, seltzer, unsweetened tea and black coffee.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Were the ultraprocessed foods more calorie dense, or did the subjects on that diet consume larger quantities of food?
    — Kirsi Goldynia, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Mass Gainer is a high-calorie protein powder that contains 52 grams of protein per serving, as well as complex carbs and healthy fats.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Deer metabolism ramps down significantly from the high-calorie requirements of spring and summer, when forage is lush and deer feed constantly.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Instead, more are doing gentler exercise such as yoga or walking, and giving priority to strength-training and mobility over quick calorie-burning and weight loss.
    — Alex Janin, WSJ, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The remote keeps track of the time, calories burned, etc.
    — Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Over 40% of our calories come from rice, wheat, and corn alone.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2023
  • Just stick to one bar at a time, since too many can load on the calories, says Gomer.
    — Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Adding two patties and more sauce adds more fat and calories to the Big Mac.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Still, the bears burn calories—sometimes more than 4,000 per day.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
  • It is prepared with lots of cream cheese and blue cheese which can ramp up the calories and fat.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Yes, this was Padres-Dodgers Light with some of the taste and none of the regular-season calories.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Sucralose gives it its sweetness and keeps the calorie count at 10 per can.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
  • Those high-fat foods have nine calories per gram of fat, which is more than that found in carbs and proteins.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 5 June 2023
  • The rules also set standards for calories, sugars and fats in these foods.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Use Keto Snack Size tortillas (to keep carbs and calories down).
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Eat enough calories to sustain you, as not eating enough can lead to hair loss.
    — Kathleen Felton, Health, 3 Jan. 2024
  • There will also be gluten-free and gluten-reduced beers, low-calorie IPAs, hard ciders and spiked seltzers.
    — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 31 Mar. 2023
  • There are a couple of low-energy ways in Dublin to burn off your calories.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • To reduce even more calories, make a tasty lettuce wrap.
    — Kristine Thomason, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Think instead about bringing foods that are high in calories and fat.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
  • And in fact, the calorie count right now, the average calories that every man, woman, and child in Gaza could reach, could have, is about, is over 3,000 calories, which is well, well beyond subsistence levels.
    — Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024

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