Collocations for calorie - noun
ADJ.
empty
Sweets and biscuits have a lot of empty calories in them.
Sweets and biscuits have a lot of empty calories in them.
VERB + CALORIE
contain, have | consume, eat | burn (off)
You need to exercise more to burn off the calories.
You need to exercise more to burn off the calories.
count, watch
Some people count calories all their lives. | I''m trying to watch my calories at the moment.
Some people count calories all their lives. | I''m trying to watch my calories at the moment.
CALORIE + NOUN
content, intake
foods with a high calorie content
foods with a high calorie content
PHRASES
high/low calorie
a low calorie drink
a low calorie drink
high/low in calories
Fruit is relatively low in calories.
Fruit is relatively low in calories.