Calorie to Joule converter (cal to J)

Calorie (cal) to Joule (J) converter

Converting from Calorie (cal) to Joule (J) | Energy

What is Calorie (cal)

Calorie (cal) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI) and is commonly used in nutrition to measure the energy content of food and beverages. It is equivalent to the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.

What is Joule (J)

Joule (J) is the SI unit of energy, work, and heat. It is commonly used in physics to measure energy transfer or mechanical work. One joule is defined as the amount of energy transferred when a force of 1 newton acts over a distance of 1 meter.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between Calorie (cal) and Joule (J) are as follows:

To convert from Calorie to Joule: J=cal×4.1868
To convert from Joule to Calorie: cal=J×0.2388459

Examples

Convert 8 calories to Joules:

J=8×4.1868=33.4944 Joules

Convert 3 Joules to calories:

cal=3×0.2388459=0.7165377 Calories

Use this page to perform conversions from Calorie (cal) to Joule (J) and vice versa for various energy-related calculations.

Calorie to Joule conversion table

cal to J conversion table

Calorie (cal)	Joule (J)
0.01 cal	0.041868 J
0.1 cal	0.41868 J
1 cal	4.1868 J
2 cal	8.3736 J
3 cal	12.5604 J
4 cal	16.7472 J
5 cal	20.934 J
6 cal	25.1208 J
7 cal	29.3076 J
8 cal	33.4944 J
9 cal	37.6812 J
10 cal	41.868 J
10 cal	41.868 J
20 cal	83.736 J
30 cal	125.604 J
40 cal	167.472 J
50 cal	209.34 J
60 cal	251.208 J
70 cal	293.076 J
80 cal	334.944 J
90 cal	376.812 J
100 cal	418.68 J
1 000 cal	4 186.8 J
2 000 cal	8 373.6 J
3 000 cal	12 560.4 J
4 000 cal	16 747.2 J
5 000 cal	20 934 J
6 000 cal	25 120.8 J
7 000 cal	29 307.6 J
8 000 cal	33 494.4 J
9 000 cal	37 681.2 J
10 000 cal	41 868 J