Convert joules to kilocalories

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

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Guide

How to convert joules into kilocalories?

To convert joules into kilocalories, preform the following calculations:

1 J = 0.00023901 kcal

energy in joules × 0.00023901 = energy in kilocalories

Example:

15 J

15 joules × 0.00023901 = 0.0035851 kilocalories

How many kilocalories in a joule?

There are 0.00023901 kilocalories in a joule.

How many joules in a kilocalorie?

There are 4,184 joules in a kilocalorie.

Value Chart

Joules (J)	Kilocalories (kcal)
0 J	0 kcal
0.01 J	0.0000023901 kcal
0.1 J	0.000023901 kcal
0.2 J	0.000047801 kcal
0.3 J	0.000071702 kcal
0.4 J	0.000095602 kcal
0.5 J	0.0001195 kcal
0.6 J	0.0001434 kcal
0.7 J	0.0001673 kcal
0.8 J	0.0001912 kcal
0.9 J	0.00021511 kcal
1 J	0.00023901 kcal
1.2 J	0.00028681 kcal
1.4 J	0.00033461 kcal
1.6 J	0.00038241 kcal
1.8 J	0.00043021 kcal
2 J	0.00047801 kcal
2.2 J	0.00052581 kcal
2.4 J	0.00057361 kcal
2.6 J	0.00062141 kcal
2.8 J	0.00066922 kcal
3 J	0.00071702 kcal
3.2 J	0.00076482 kcal
3.4 J	0.00081262 kcal
3.6 J	0.00086042 kcal
3.8 J	0.00090822 kcal
4 J	0.00095602 kcal
4.2 J	0.0010038 kcal
4.4 J	0.0010516 kcal
4.6 J	0.0010994 kcal
4.8 J	0.0011472 kcal
5 J	0.001195 kcal
5.5 J	0.0013145 kcal
6 J	0.001434 kcal
6.5 J	0.0015535 kcal
7 J	0.001673 kcal
7.5 J	0.0017925 kcal
8 J	0.001912 kcal
8.5 J	0.0020315 kcal
9 J	0.0021511 kcal
9.5 J	0.0022706 kcal
10 J	0.0023901 kcal
11 J	0.0026291 kcal
12 J	0.0028681 kcal
13 J	0.0031071 kcal
14 J	0.0033461 kcal
15 J	0.0035851 kcal
16 J	0.0038241 kcal
17 J	0.0040631 kcal
18 J	0.0043021 kcal
19 J	0.0045411 kcal
20 J	0.0047801 kcal
21 J	0.0050191 kcal
22 J	0.0052581 kcal
23 J	0.0054971 kcal
24 J	0.0057361 kcal
25 J	0.0059751 kcal
26 J	0.0062141 kcal
27 J	0.0064532 kcal
28 J	0.0066922 kcal
29 J	0.0069312 kcal
30 J	0.0071702 kcal
31 J	0.0074092 kcal
32 J	0.0076482 kcal
33 J	0.0078872 kcal
34 J	0.0081262 kcal
35 J	0.0083652 kcal
36 J	0.0086042 kcal
37 J	0.0088432 kcal
38 J	0.0090822 kcal
39 J	0.0093212 kcal
40 J	0.0095602 kcal
41 J	0.0097992 kcal
42 J	0.010038 kcal
43 J	0.010277 kcal
44 J	0.010516 kcal
45 J	0.010755 kcal
46 J	0.010994 kcal
47 J	0.011233 kcal
48 J	0.011472 kcal
49 J	0.011711 kcal
50 J	0.01195 kcal
52 J	0.012428 kcal
54 J	0.012906 kcal
56 J	0.013384 kcal
58 J	0.013862 kcal
60 J	0.01434 kcal
62 J	0.014818 kcal
64 J	0.015296 kcal
66 J	0.015774 kcal
68 J	0.016252 kcal
70 J	0.01673 kcal
72 J	0.017208 kcal
74 J	0.017686 kcal
76 J	0.018164 kcal
78 J	0.018642 kcal
80 J	0.01912 kcal
82 J	0.019598 kcal
84 J	0.020076 kcal
86 J	0.020554 kcal
88 J	0.021033 kcal
90 J	0.021511 kcal
92 J	0.021989 kcal
94 J	0.022467 kcal
96 J	0.022945 kcal
98 J	0.023423 kcal
100 J	0.023901 kcal

Sources & References

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