Gigajoule (GJ) to Calorie (cal) converter

Converting from Gigajoule (GJ) to Calorie (cal) | Energy

What is Gigajoule (GJ)

1 Gigajoule (GJ)=1×109 Joules

The Gigajoule (GJ) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI) and is equivalent to one billion joules. It is commonly used to quantify large amounts of energy in various fields such as physics, engineering, and industry.

What is Calorie (cal)

1 Calorie (cal)=4.184 Joules

The Calorie (cal) is a unit of energy commonly used in nutrition to measure the energy content of food. It is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.

Conversion Formulas

  • GJ to cal: Energy in cal=Energy in GJ×238845900

  • cal to GJ: Energy in GJ=Energy in cal×0.0000000041868

Examples

  1. Converting 4 Gigajoules to Calories:

4 GJ=4×238845900=955383600 cal

  1. Converting 11 Calories to Gigajoules:

11 cal=11×0.0000000041868=0.0000000460548 GJ

This article provides a practical guide for converting energy measurements between Gigajoules (GJ) and Calories (cal). By using the conversion formulas presented here, you can easily perform these calculations for various energy quantities.

Gigajoule to Calorie conversion table

GJ to cal conversion table

Gigajoule (GJ)Calorie (cal)
0.01 GJ2 388 459 cal
0.1 GJ23 884 590 cal
1 GJ238 845 900 cal
2 GJ477 691 800 cal
3 GJ716 537 700 cal
4 GJ955 383 600 cal
5 GJ1 194 229 000 cal
6 GJ1 433 075 000 cal
7 GJ1 671 921 000 cal
8 GJ1 910 767 000 cal
9 GJ2 149 613 000 cal
10 GJ2 388 459 000 cal
10 GJ2 388 459 000 cal
20 GJ4 776 918 000 cal
30 GJ7 165 377 000 cal
40 GJ9 553 836 000 cal
50 GJ11 942 290 000 cal
60 GJ14 330 750 000 cal
70 GJ16 719 210 000 cal
80 GJ19 107 670 000 cal
90 GJ21 496 130 000 cal
100 GJ23 884 590 000 cal
1 000 GJ238 845 900 000 cal
2 000 GJ477 691 800 000 cal
3 000 GJ716 537 700 000 cal
4 000 GJ955 383 600 000 cal
5 000 GJ1 194 229 000 000 cal
6 000 GJ1 433 075 000 000 cal
7 000 GJ1 671 921 000 000 cal
8 000 GJ1 910 767 000 000 cal
9 000 GJ2 149 613 000 000 cal
10 000 GJ2 388 459 000 000 cal