Kilocalories to Kilojoules Converter
Enter the energy in kilocalories below to get the value converted to kilojoules.
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How to Convert Kilocalories to Kilojoules
To convert a measurement in kilocalories to a measurement in kilojoules, multiply the energy by the following conversion ratio: 4.184 kilojoules/kilocalorie.
Since one kilocalorie is equal to 4.184 kilojoules, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The energy in kilojoules is equal to the energy in kilocalories multiplied by 4.184.
How Many Kilojoules Are in a Kilocalorie?
There are 4.184 kilojoules in a kilocalorie, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 kcal = 4.184 kJ
Kilocalories and kilojoules are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What is a Kilocalorie?
One kilocalorie, is equal to the heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius.
Kilocalories can be abbreviated as kcal; for example, 1 kilocalorie can be written as 1 kcal.
When being used to measure nutrition or metabolic processes, the large calorie is used, which is equal to one kilocalorie.
Learn more about kilocalories.
What is a Kilojoule?
One kilojoule is equal to 1,000 joules, which is the energy equal to the force on an object of one newton at a distance of one meter.
The kilojoule is a multiple of the joule, which is the SI derived unit for energy. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 103. Kilojoules can be abbreviated as kJ; for example, 1 kilojoule can be written as 1 kJ.
Learn more about kilojoules.
Kilocalorie to Kilojoule Conversion Table
Kilocalories | Kilojoules |
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1 kcal | 4.184 kJ |
2 kcal | 8.368 kJ |
3 kcal | 12.55 kJ |
4 kcal | 16.74 kJ |
5 kcal | 20.92 kJ |
6 kcal | 25.1 kJ |
7 kcal | 29.29 kJ |
8 kcal | 33.47 kJ |
9 kcal | 37.66 kJ |
10 kcal | 41.84 kJ |
11 kcal | 46.02 kJ |
12 kcal | 50.21 kJ |
13 kcal | 54.39 kJ |
14 kcal | 58.58 kJ |
15 kcal | 62.76 kJ |
16 kcal | 66.94 kJ |
17 kcal | 71.13 kJ |
18 kcal | 75.31 kJ |
19 kcal | 79.5 kJ |
20 kcal | 83.68 kJ |
21 kcal | 87.86 kJ |
22 kcal | 92.05 kJ |
23 kcal | 96.23 kJ |
24 kcal | 100.42 kJ |
25 kcal | 104.6 kJ |
26 kcal | 108.78 kJ |
27 kcal | 112.97 kJ |
28 kcal | 117.15 kJ |
29 kcal | 121.34 kJ |
30 kcal | 125.52 kJ |
31 kcal | 129.7 kJ |
32 kcal | 133.89 kJ |
33 kcal | 138.07 kJ |
34 kcal | 142.26 kJ |
35 kcal | 146.44 kJ |
36 kcal | 150.62 kJ |
37 kcal | 154.81 kJ |
38 kcal | 158.99 kJ |
39 kcal | 163.18 kJ |
40 kcal | 167.36 kJ |
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