Calorie (cal) to Kilojoule (kJ) converter

Converting from Calorie (cal) to Kilojoule (kJ) | Energy

What is Calorie (cal)

A calorie (cal) is a unit of energy commonly used in nutrition to quantify the amount of energy provided by food. It is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.

What is Kilojoule (kJ)

A kilojoule (kJ) is a metric unit of energy equivalent to 1000 joules. It is commonly used in scientific contexts as well as in nutrition to measure the energy content of food.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from calories to kilojoules:

kJ=cal×0.0041868

To convert from kilojoules to calories:

cal=kJ×238.8459

Examples

  1. Converting 8 calories to kilojoules: 8cal=8×0.0041868=0.0334944kJ

  2. Converting 14 kilojoules to calories: 14kJ=14×3343.843=47014.802cal

  3. Converting 9 calories to kilojoules: 9cal=9×0.0041868=0.0376812kJ

Use this page to perform conversions from calories to kilojoules and vice versa easily!

Calorie to Kilojoule conversion table

cal to kJ conversion table

Calorie (cal) Kilojoule (kJ)
0.01 cal 0.000041868 kJ
0.1 cal 0.00041868 kJ
1 cal 0.0041868 kJ
2 cal 0.0083736 kJ
3 cal 0.0125604 kJ
4 cal 0.0167472 kJ
5 cal 0.020934 kJ
6 cal 0.0251208 kJ
7 cal 0.0293076 kJ
8 cal 0.0334944 kJ
9 cal 0.0376812 kJ
10 cal 0.041868 kJ
10 cal 0.041868 kJ
20 cal 0.083736 kJ
30 cal 0.125604 kJ
40 cal 0.167472 kJ
50 cal 0.20934 kJ
60 cal 0.251208 kJ
70 cal 0.293076 kJ
80 cal 0.334944 kJ
90 cal 0.376812 kJ
100 cal 0.41868 kJ