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[-] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 10 points 5 months ago

Probably because it’s unnecessary and pedantic. No one is confused when someone is technically incorrect and types “calories” when talking about food.

[-] The_Decryptor@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

From the Wikipedia link above

In the United States and Canada, in a nutritional context, the "large" unit is used almost exclusively.

In the European Union, on nutrition facts labels, energy is expressed in both kilojoules and kilocalories, abbreviated as "kJ" and "kcal" respectively.

So yeah, it's confusing if you're not American.

[-] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

Fair point, I suppose non-Americans could be confused. But given the context, I still think this instance was very clear, and therefore the correction needlessly pedantic.

[-] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I knew I'd find this discussion in here. 🍿

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