Kilocalories (food Calorie) to megajoules converter
Convert kilocalories (food Calorie) (kcal) to megajoules (MJ).
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kcal
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JouleJ
KilojoulekJ
MegajouleMJ
Watt-hourWh
Kilowatt-hourkWh
Thermochemical caloriecal
Kilocalorie (food Calorie)kcal
BTU (international table)BTU (IT)
ElectronvolteV
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0.004184
MJ
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JouleJ
KilojoulekJ
MegajouleMJ
Watt-hourWh
Kilowatt-hourkWh
Thermochemical caloriecal
Kilocalorie (food Calorie)kcal
BTU (international table)BTU (IT)
ElectronvolteV
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CONVERSION
1 kcal ≈ 0.004184 MJ
6 significant figures
10 significant figures
15 significant figures
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)
0
0
0.1
0.0004184
0.5
0.002092
1
0.004184
2
0.008368
5
0.02092
10
0.04184
25
0.1046
50
0.2092
100
0.4184
1000
4.184
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.