Kilocalorie to Kilojoule converter (kcal to kJ)

Kilocalorie (kcal) to Kilojoule (kJ) converter

Converting from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Kilojoule (kJ) | Energy

What is Kilocalorie (kcal)

Kilocalorie (kcal) is a unit of energy commonly used in nutrition to measure the energy content in food. It is equivalent to 1000 calories, where 1 kilocalorie is equal to 4.1868 kilojoules (kJ). This unit is often used to express the amount of energy that a particular food provides when metabolized by the body.

What is Kilojoule (kJ)

Kilojoule (kJ) is the SI unit of energy and is widely used in scientific and engineering contexts. It is equal to 1000 joules and is used to measure energy in various systems. In the context of nutrition, kilojoules are used to express the energy content of food, with 1 kilojoule being equivalent to 0.2388459 kilocalories (kcal).

Conversion Formulas

To convert from kilocalories (kcal) to kilojoules (kJ), you can use the following formula:

kcal_times4.1868=kJ

And to convert from kilojoules (kJ) to kilocalories (kcal), use:

kJ\Times0.2388459=kcal

Examples

9 kilocalories (kcal) = 37.6812 kilojoules (kJ)
9 kilojoules (kJ) = 2.149613 kilocalories (kcal)
6 kilocalories (kcal) = 25.1208 kilojoules (kJ)
6 kilojoules (kJ) = 1.433075 kilocalories (kcal)
12 kilocalories (kcal) = 50.2416 kilojoules (kJ)
12 kilojoules (kJ) = 2.866151 kilocalories (kcal)

Use this page to perform conversions easily from kilocalorie (kcal) to kilojoule (kJ).

Kilocalorie to Kilojoule conversion table

kcal to kJ conversion table

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