โšก Convert Kilocalorie to Kilojoule

Please provide values below to convert Kilocalorie [kcal] to Kilojoule [kJ], or vice versa.

Kilocalorie (kcal)
Kilojoule (kJ)

How to Convert Kilocalorie to Kilojoule

1 Kilocalorie (kcal) = 4.184 Kilojoule (kJ)

1 Kilojoule (kJ) = 0.2390057361 Kilocalorie (kcal)

Example: convert 15 Kilocalorie (kcal) to Kilojoule (kJ):
15 Kilocalorie (kcal) = 15 × 4.184 Kilojoule (kJ) = 62.76 Kilojoule (kJ)

Kilocalorie Definition

A kilocalorie (food calorie) equals 4,184 joules. Used in nutrition for food energy content.

Kilocalorie to Kilojoule Conversion Table

Kilocalorie [kcal]Kilojoule [kJ]
1 kcal4.184 kJ
2 kcal8.368 kJ
5 kcal20.92 kJ
10 kcal41.84 kJ
20 kcal83.68 kJ
50 kcal209.2 kJ
100 kcal418.4 kJ
200 kcal836.8 kJ
500 kcal2,092 kJ
1000 kcal4,184 kJ

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Formula:

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Example:

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A: Yes, it uses fixed reference factors or tested standard formulas.

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