Convert joules to calories

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  • calories, defined as 4.184 J
  • kilocalories, defined as 4,184 J

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Guide

How to convert joules into calories?

To convert joules into calories, preform the following calculations:

1 J = 0.23901 cal

energy in joules × 0.23901 = energy in calories

Example:

15 J

15 joules × 0.23901 = 3.58509 calories

How many calories in a joule?

There are 0.23901 calories in a joule.

How many joules in a calorie?

There are 4.184 joules in a calorie.


Value Chart

Joules (J)Calories (cal)
0 J0 cal
0.01 J0.0023901 cal
0.1 J0.023901 cal
0.2 J0.047801 cal
0.3 J0.071702 cal
0.4 J0.095602 cal
0.5 J0.1195 cal
0.6 J0.1434 cal
0.7 J0.1673 cal
0.8 J0.1912 cal
0.9 J0.21511 cal
1 J0.23901 cal
1.2 J0.28681 cal
1.4 J0.33461 cal
1.6 J0.38241 cal
1.8 J0.43021 cal
2 J0.47801 cal
2.2 J0.52581 cal
2.4 J0.57361 cal
2.6 J0.62141 cal
2.8 J0.66922 cal
3 J0.71702 cal
3.2 J0.76482 cal
3.4 J0.81262 cal
3.6 J0.86042 cal
3.8 J0.90822 cal
4 J0.95602 cal
4.2 J1.00382 cal
4.4 J1.05163 cal
4.6 J1.09943 cal
4.8 J1.14723 cal
5 J1.19503 cal
5.5 J1.31453 cal
6 J1.43403 cal
6.5 J1.55354 cal
7 J1.67304 cal
7.5 J1.79254 cal
8 J1.91205 cal
8.5 J2.03155 cal
9 J2.15105 cal
9.5 J2.27055 cal
10 J2.39006 cal
11 J2.62906 cal
12 J2.86807 cal
13 J3.10707 cal
14 J3.34608 cal
15 J3.58509 cal
16 J3.82409 cal
17 J4.0631 cal
18 J4.3021 cal
19 J4.54111 cal
20 J4.78011 cal
21 J5.01912 cal
22 J5.25813 cal
23 J5.49713 cal
24 J5.73614 cal
25 J5.97514 cal
26 J6.21415 cal
27 J6.45315 cal
28 J6.69216 cal
29 J6.93117 cal
30 J7.17017 cal
31 J7.40918 cal
32 J7.64818 cal
33 J7.88719 cal
34 J8.1262 cal
35 J8.3652 cal
36 J8.60421 cal
37 J8.84321 cal
38 J9.08222 cal
39 J9.32122 cal
40 J9.56023 cal
41 J9.79924 cal
42 J10.03824 cal
43 J10.27725 cal
44 J10.51625 cal
45 J10.75526 cal
46 J10.99426 cal
47 J11.23327 cal
48 J11.47228 cal
49 J11.71128 cal
50 J11.95029 cal
52 J12.4283 cal
54 J12.90631 cal
56 J13.38432 cal
58 J13.86233 cal
60 J14.34034 cal
62 J14.81836 cal
64 J15.29637 cal
66 J15.77438 cal
68 J16.25239 cal
70 J16.7304 cal
72 J17.20841 cal
74 J17.68642 cal
76 J18.16444 cal
78 J18.64245 cal
80 J19.12046 cal
82 J19.59847 cal
84 J20.07648 cal
86 J20.55449 cal
88 J21.0325 cal
90 J21.51052 cal
92 J21.98853 cal
94 J22.46654 cal
96 J22.94455 cal
98 J23.42256 cal
100 J23.90057 cal

Sources & References

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Joules definition source: en.wikipedia.org
Calories definition source: en.wikipedia.org

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