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During World War 2, interred Jews had to survive on 300-600 calories a day. Thousands died within months of being interred. As a result of said torture, it was included in the Geneva Conventions that the use of starvation on a civilian population is strictly and without exception illegal.
I myself have fasted quite a few times, surviving on less than 600 calories a day. Even with that caloric intake, I felt hunger pains in the first 7 hours, which only got worse throughout the day. By 24 hours the pain is quite serious and can't be ignored or quelled by liquid. Without those 600 calories, the pain is much, much worse.
What would you call causing continuing pain to a prisoner? Not torture?
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