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Kilocalories (food Calorie) to megajoules converter

Convert kilocalories (food Calorie) (kcal) to megajoules (MJ).

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1 kcal ≈ 0.004184 MJ

Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.

FORMULAMJ = kcal × 0.004184

FORMULA & EXAMPLES

How to convert Kilocalories (food Calorie) to megajoules

MJ = kcal × 0.004184

Multiply the kcal reading by 0.004184.

Worked examples

1 kcal ≈ 0.004184 MJ

1 × 0.004184 ≈ 0.004184

100 kcal ≈ 0.4184 MJ

100 × 0.004184 ≈ 0.4184

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 megajoules table

Fixed reference · Kilocalorie (food Calorie) to Megajoule

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)Megajoule (MJ)
00
0.10.0004184
0.50.002092
10.004184
20.008368
50.02092
100.04184
250.1046
500.2092
1000.4184
10004.184
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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