Definition of caloric
                                                                                                    
                                                                            (adj) 
                                                                                                                                                         relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric 
effect of sunlight"
                                                                        
 
                                                                    
                                                                                                                 of or relating to calories in food; "comparison of foods on a caloric basis"; "the caloric 
content of foods"