Converting from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Gigajoule (GJ)

What is Kilocalorie (kcal)

A Kilocalorie (kcal) is a unit of energy commonly used in nutrition to measure the energy content of food. It is equivalent to 1000 calories and is often used to represent the energy value of food consumed.

What is Gigajoule (GJ)

A Gigajoule (GJ) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one billion joules. It is a larger unit of energy commonly used in the field of physics and engineering.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between Kilocalorie (kcal) and Gigajoule (GJ) are as follows:

1. To convert Kilocalorie to Gigajoule: 1 kcal=0.0000041868 GJ

2. To convert Gigajoule to Kilocalorie: 1 GJ=238845.9 kcal

Examples

1. Converting 14 Kilocalories to Gigajoules:

14 kcal=14×0.0000041868=0.0000586152 GJ

2. Converting 15 Kilocalories to Gigajoules:

15 kcal=15×0.0000041868=0.000062802 GJ

3. Converting 13 Kilocalories to Gigajoules:

13 kcal=13×0.0000041868=0.0000544284 GJ

Use this page to perform conversions between Kilocalorie (kcal) and Gigajoule (GJ) easily.