Convert kilocalories to joules

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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 joules?

To convert kilocalories into joules, preform the following calculations:

1 kcal = 4,184 J

energy in kilocalories × 4,184 = energy in joules

Example:

15 kcal

15 kilocalories × 4,184 = 62,760 joules

How many joules in a kilocalorie?

There are 4,184 joules in a kilocalorie.

How many kilocalories in a joule?

There are 0.00023901 kilocalories in a joule.

Value Chart

Kilocalories (kcal)	Joules (J)
0 kcal	0 J
0.01 kcal	41.84 J
0.1 kcal	418.4 J
0.2 kcal	836.8 J
0.3 kcal	1,255.2 J
0.4 kcal	1,673.6 J
0.5 kcal	2,092 J
0.6 kcal	2,510.4 J
0.7 kcal	2,928.8 J
0.8 kcal	3,347.2 J
0.9 kcal	3,765.6 J
1 kcal	4,184 J
1.2 kcal	5,020.8 J
1.4 kcal	5,857.6 J
1.6 kcal	6,694.4 J
1.8 kcal	7,531.2 J
2 kcal	8,368 J
2.2 kcal	9,204.8 J
2.4 kcal	10,041.6 J
2.6 kcal	10,878.4 J
2.8 kcal	11,715.2 J
3 kcal	12,552 J
3.2 kcal	13,388.8 J
3.4 kcal	14,225.6 J
3.6 kcal	15,062.4 J
3.8 kcal	15,899.2 J
4 kcal	16,736 J
4.2 kcal	17,572.8 J
4.4 kcal	18,409.6 J
4.6 kcal	19,246.4 J
4.8 kcal	20,083.2 J
5 kcal	20,920 J
5.5 kcal	23,012 J
6 kcal	25,104 J
6.5 kcal	27,196 J
7 kcal	29,288 J
7.5 kcal	31,380 J
8 kcal	33,472 J
8.5 kcal	35,564 J
9 kcal	37,656 J
9.5 kcal	39,748 J
10 kcal	41,840 J
11 kcal	46,024 J
12 kcal	50,208 J
13 kcal	54,392 J
14 kcal	58,576 J
15 kcal	62,760 J
16 kcal	66,944 J
17 kcal	71,128 J
18 kcal	75,312 J
19 kcal	79,496 J
20 kcal	83,680 J
21 kcal	87,864 J
22 kcal	92,048 J
23 kcal	96,232 J
24 kcal	100,416 J
25 kcal	104,600 J
26 kcal	108,784 J
27 kcal	112,968 J
28 kcal	117,152 J
29 kcal	121,336 J
30 kcal	125,520 J
31 kcal	129,704 J
32 kcal	133,888 J
33 kcal	138,072 J
34 kcal	142,256 J
35 kcal	146,440 J
36 kcal	150,624 J
37 kcal	154,808 J
38 kcal	158,992 J
39 kcal	163,176 J
40 kcal	167,360 J
41 kcal	171,544 J
42 kcal	175,728 J
43 kcal	179,912 J
44 kcal	184,096 J
45 kcal	188,280 J
46 kcal	192,464 J
47 kcal	196,648 J
48 kcal	200,832 J
49 kcal	205,016 J
50 kcal	209,200 J
52 kcal	217,568 J
54 kcal	225,936 J
56 kcal	234,304 J
58 kcal	242,672 J
60 kcal	251,040 J
62 kcal	259,408 J
64 kcal	267,776 J
66 kcal	276,144 J
68 kcal	284,512 J
70 kcal	292,880 J
72 kcal	301,248 J
74 kcal	309,616 J
76 kcal	317,984 J
78 kcal	326,352 J
80 kcal	334,720 J
82 kcal	343,088 J
84 kcal	351,456 J
86 kcal	359,824 J
88 kcal	368,192 J
90 kcal	376,560 J
92 kcal	384,928 J
94 kcal	393,296 J
96 kcal	401,664 J
98 kcal	410,032 J
100 kcal	418,400 J

Sources & References

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