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Kilocalories (food Calorie) to kilojoules converter

Convert kilocalories (food Calorie) (kcal) to kilojoules (kJ).

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1 kcal ≈ 4.184 kJ

Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.

FORMULAkJ = kcal × 4.184

FORMULA & EXAMPLES

How to convert Kilocalories (food Calorie) to kilojoules

kJ = kcal × 4.184

Multiply the kcal reading by 4.184.

Worked examples

1 kcal ≈ 4.184 kJ

1 × 4.184 ≈ 4.184

100 kcal ≈ 418.4 kJ

100 × 4.184 ≈ 418.4

Frequently asked questions

Is a food Calorie the same as a thermochemical calorie?

A food Calorie is a kilocalorie: 1 kcal = 1,000 cal. This tool uses the thermochemical calorie of exactly 4.184 J.

Kilocalories (food Calorie) to kilojoules table

Fixed reference · Kilocalorie (food Calorie) to Kilojoule

Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.

Kilocalorie (food Calorie) (kcal)Kilojoule (kJ)
00
0.10.4184
0.52.092
14.184
28.368
520.92
1041.84
25104.6
50209.2
100418.4
10004184
Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.

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