---
title: largeCalorie()
framework: healthkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: healthkit/hkunit/largecalorie()
---

# largeCalorie()

Returns a HealthKit unit for measuring energy in large calories (Cal).

## Declaration

```swift
class func largeCalorie() -> Self
```

## Discussion

Discussion The large calorie is the same as a kilocalorie (1 Cal = 4184.0 J).

## See Also

### Constructing energy units

- [joule()](healthkit/hkunit/joule().md)
- [jouleUnit(with:)](healthkit/hkunit/jouleunit(with:).md)
- [kilocalorie()](healthkit/hkunit/kilocalorie().md)
- [smallCalorie()](healthkit/hkunit/smallcalorie().md)
- [calorie()](healthkit/hkunit/calorie().md)