calorie chart
- noun
- /ˈkæləˌri tʃɑrt/
- This calorie chart is helpful.
Examples
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The calorie chart on the restaurant menu helped me choose a healthier option.
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A calorie chart can be a useful tool for anyone managing their weight.
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Before starting her diet, she printed a calorie chart to track her daily intake.
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Check the calorie chart!
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To maintain a healthy diet, he regularly checks the calorie chart to see the caloric content of his meals.
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The calorie chart on the menu helped her choose a meal that fit her dietary goals.
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Before meal planning, she always studies the calorie chart to ensure she stays within her daily limit.
Synonyms
A picture like a graph or table that shows information clearly
A graph with bars that show and compare numbers for different groups
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'calorie' (measure of energy in food) + 'chart' (a visual/display of numerical data): together they naturally denote a chart that lists caloric values. This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic compositional pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Calorie chart comes from the simple idea of a chart that lists how many calories are in different foods. It is like a map of the food's 'energy', so people use it to choose foods or to 'track' what they eat.