LOINC description : The patient or client's total amount of energy from caloric intake from all sources,
(such as food, beverages, supplements, and via enteral and parenteral routes) for
a 24 hour period. This is a study where the subject's actual calorie intake is measured.
Caloric intake can be reported in kilogram calorie or kilojoule units. The conversion
factor is (1 kilojoule (kJ) 0.239 kilogram calorie (kcal). This term was created
for, but not limited in use to, the HL7 Implementation Guide for CDA Release 2: Consolidated
CDA Templates for Clinical Notes (US Realm) Draft Standard for Trial Use Release 2.1.;