Kilojoule (kJ) to Kilocalorie (kcal) converter

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

What is Kilojoule (kJ)

Kilojoule (kJ) is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI). It is commonly used to measure the energy content in food and beverages. One kilojoule is equal to 1000 joules (1kJ=1000J).

What is Kilocalorie (kcal)

Kilocalorie (kcal) is another unit of energy often used in nutrition. It is equivalent to 1000 calories. In the context of food labels, kilocalories are typically referred to as "calories." One kilocalorie is equal to 4.184 kilojoules.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion formulas between kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal) are as follows:

  • To convert from kJ to kcal: 1kJ=0.2388459kcal
  • To convert from kcal to kJ: 1kcal=4.1868kJ

Examples

  1. Converting 9 kJ to kcal: 9kJ=9×0.2388459=2.149613kcal

  2. Converting 14 kcal to kJ: 14kcal=14×4.1868=58.6152kJ

  3. Converting 4 kJ to kcal: 4kJ=4×0.2388459=0.9553836kcal

Use this page to perform converting from Kilojoule (kJ) to Kilocalorie (kcal)

This article provides a simple guide for converting energy measurements between kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal). By understanding the relationship between these two units, you can accurately convert energy values in various contexts.

Kilojoule to Kilocalorie conversion table

kJ to kcal conversion table

Kilojoule (kJ)Kilocalorie (kcal)
0.01 kJ0.002388459 kcal
0.1 kJ0.02388459 kcal
1 kJ0.2388459 kcal
2 kJ0.4776918 kcal
3 kJ0.7165377 kcal
4 kJ0.9553836 kcal
5 kJ1.194229 kcal
6 kJ1.433075 kcal
7 kJ1.671921 kcal
8 kJ1.910767 kcal
9 kJ2.149613 kcal
10 kJ2.388459 kcal
10 kJ2.388459 kcal
20 kJ4.776918 kcal
30 kJ7.165377 kcal
40 kJ9.553836 kcal
50 kJ11.94229 kcal
60 kJ14.33075 kcal
70 kJ16.71921 kcal
80 kJ19.10767 kcal
90 kJ21.49613 kcal
100 kJ23.88459 kcal
1000 kJ238.8459 kcal
2000 kJ477.6918 kcal
3000 kJ716.5377 kcal
4000 kJ955.3836 kcal
5000 kJ1194.229 kcal
6000 kJ1433.075 kcal
7000 kJ1671.921 kcal
8000 kJ1910.767 kcal
9000 kJ2149.613 kcal
10000 kJ2388.459 kcal