Convert kilocalories to gigajoules

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

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Guide

How to convert kilocalories into gigajoules?

To convert kilocalories into gigajoules, preform the following calculations:

1 kcal = 0.000004184 GJ

energy in kilocalories × 0.000004184 = energy in gigajoules

Example:

15 kcal

15 kilocalories × 0.000004184 = 0.00006276 gigajoules

How many gigajoules in a kilocalorie?

There are 0.000004184 gigajoules in a kilocalorie.

How many kilocalories in a gigajoule?

There are 239,005.7 kilocalories in a gigajoule.

Value Chart

Kilocalories (kcal)	Gigajoules (GJ)
0 kcal	0 GJ
0.01 kcal	0.00000004184 GJ
0.1 kcal	0.0000004184 GJ
0.2 kcal	0.0000008368 GJ
0.3 kcal	0.0000012552 GJ
0.4 kcal	0.0000016736 GJ
0.5 kcal	0.000002092 GJ
0.6 kcal	0.0000025104 GJ
0.7 kcal	0.0000029288 GJ
0.8 kcal	0.0000033472 GJ
0.9 kcal	0.0000037656 GJ
1 kcal	0.000004184 GJ
1.2 kcal	0.0000050208 GJ
1.4 kcal	0.0000058576 GJ
1.6 kcal	0.0000066944 GJ
1.8 kcal	0.0000075312 GJ
2 kcal	0.000008368 GJ
2.2 kcal	0.0000092048 GJ
2.4 kcal	0.000010042 GJ
2.6 kcal	0.000010878 GJ
2.8 kcal	0.000011715 GJ
3 kcal	0.000012552 GJ
3.2 kcal	0.000013389 GJ
3.4 kcal	0.000014226 GJ
3.6 kcal	0.000015062 GJ
3.8 kcal	0.000015899 GJ
4 kcal	0.000016736 GJ
4.2 kcal	0.000017573 GJ
4.4 kcal	0.00001841 GJ
4.6 kcal	0.000019246 GJ
4.8 kcal	0.000020083 GJ
5 kcal	0.00002092 GJ
5.5 kcal	0.000023012 GJ
6 kcal	0.000025104 GJ
6.5 kcal	0.000027196 GJ
7 kcal	0.000029288 GJ
7.5 kcal	0.00003138 GJ
8 kcal	0.000033472 GJ
8.5 kcal	0.000035564 GJ
9 kcal	0.000037656 GJ
9.5 kcal	0.000039748 GJ
10 kcal	0.00004184 GJ
11 kcal	0.000046024 GJ
12 kcal	0.000050208 GJ
13 kcal	0.000054392 GJ
14 kcal	0.000058576 GJ
15 kcal	0.00006276 GJ
16 kcal	0.000066944 GJ
17 kcal	0.000071128 GJ
18 kcal	0.000075312 GJ
19 kcal	0.000079496 GJ
20 kcal	0.00008368 GJ
21 kcal	0.000087864 GJ
22 kcal	0.000092048 GJ
23 kcal	0.000096232 GJ
24 kcal	0.00010042 GJ
25 kcal	0.0001046 GJ
26 kcal	0.00010878 GJ
27 kcal	0.00011297 GJ
28 kcal	0.00011715 GJ
29 kcal	0.00012134 GJ
30 kcal	0.00012552 GJ
31 kcal	0.0001297 GJ
32 kcal	0.00013389 GJ
33 kcal	0.00013807 GJ
34 kcal	0.00014226 GJ
35 kcal	0.00014644 GJ
36 kcal	0.00015062 GJ
37 kcal	0.00015481 GJ
38 kcal	0.00015899 GJ
39 kcal	0.00016318 GJ
40 kcal	0.00016736 GJ
41 kcal	0.00017154 GJ
42 kcal	0.00017573 GJ
43 kcal	0.00017991 GJ
44 kcal	0.0001841 GJ
45 kcal	0.00018828 GJ
46 kcal	0.00019246 GJ
47 kcal	0.00019665 GJ
48 kcal	0.00020083 GJ
49 kcal	0.00020502 GJ
50 kcal	0.0002092 GJ
52 kcal	0.00021757 GJ
54 kcal	0.00022594 GJ
56 kcal	0.0002343 GJ
58 kcal	0.00024267 GJ
60 kcal	0.00025104 GJ
62 kcal	0.00025941 GJ
64 kcal	0.00026778 GJ
66 kcal	0.00027614 GJ
68 kcal	0.00028451 GJ
70 kcal	0.00029288 GJ
72 kcal	0.00030125 GJ
74 kcal	0.00030962 GJ
76 kcal	0.00031798 GJ
78 kcal	0.00032635 GJ
80 kcal	0.00033472 GJ
82 kcal	0.00034309 GJ
84 kcal	0.00035146 GJ
86 kcal	0.00035982 GJ
88 kcal	0.00036819 GJ
90 kcal	0.00037656 GJ
92 kcal	0.00038493 GJ
94 kcal	0.0003933 GJ
96 kcal	0.00040166 GJ
98 kcal	0.00041003 GJ
100 kcal	0.0004184 GJ

Sources & References

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