Convert kilocalories to megajoules

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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 megajoules?

To convert kilocalories into megajoules, preform the following calculations:

1 kcal = 0.004184 MJ

energy in kilocalories × 0.004184 = energy in megajoules

Example:

15 kcal

15 kilocalories × 0.004184 = 0.06276 megajoules

How many megajoules in a kilocalorie?

There are 0.004184 megajoules in a kilocalorie.

How many kilocalories in a megajoule?

There are 239.0057 kilocalories in a megajoule.

Value Chart

Kilocalories (kcal)	Megajoules (MJ)
0 kcal	0 MJ
0.01 kcal	0.00004184 MJ
0.1 kcal	0.0004184 MJ
0.2 kcal	0.0008368 MJ
0.3 kcal	0.0012552 MJ
0.4 kcal	0.0016736 MJ
0.5 kcal	0.002092 MJ
0.6 kcal	0.0025104 MJ
0.7 kcal	0.0029288 MJ
0.8 kcal	0.0033472 MJ
0.9 kcal	0.0037656 MJ
1 kcal	0.004184 MJ
1.2 kcal	0.0050208 MJ
1.4 kcal	0.0058576 MJ
1.6 kcal	0.0066944 MJ
1.8 kcal	0.0075312 MJ
2 kcal	0.008368 MJ
2.2 kcal	0.0092048 MJ
2.4 kcal	0.010042 MJ
2.6 kcal	0.010878 MJ
2.8 kcal	0.011715 MJ
3 kcal	0.012552 MJ
3.2 kcal	0.013389 MJ
3.4 kcal	0.014226 MJ
3.6 kcal	0.015062 MJ
3.8 kcal	0.015899 MJ
4 kcal	0.016736 MJ
4.2 kcal	0.017573 MJ
4.4 kcal	0.01841 MJ
4.6 kcal	0.019246 MJ
4.8 kcal	0.020083 MJ
5 kcal	0.02092 MJ
5.5 kcal	0.023012 MJ
6 kcal	0.025104 MJ
6.5 kcal	0.027196 MJ
7 kcal	0.029288 MJ
7.5 kcal	0.03138 MJ
8 kcal	0.033472 MJ
8.5 kcal	0.035564 MJ
9 kcal	0.037656 MJ
9.5 kcal	0.039748 MJ
10 kcal	0.04184 MJ
11 kcal	0.046024 MJ
12 kcal	0.050208 MJ
13 kcal	0.054392 MJ
14 kcal	0.058576 MJ
15 kcal	0.06276 MJ
16 kcal	0.066944 MJ
17 kcal	0.071128 MJ
18 kcal	0.075312 MJ
19 kcal	0.079496 MJ
20 kcal	0.08368 MJ
21 kcal	0.087864 MJ
22 kcal	0.092048 MJ
23 kcal	0.096232 MJ
24 kcal	0.10042 MJ
25 kcal	0.1046 MJ
26 kcal	0.10878 MJ
27 kcal	0.11297 MJ
28 kcal	0.11715 MJ
29 kcal	0.12134 MJ
30 kcal	0.12552 MJ
31 kcal	0.1297 MJ
32 kcal	0.13389 MJ
33 kcal	0.13807 MJ
34 kcal	0.14226 MJ
35 kcal	0.14644 MJ
36 kcal	0.15062 MJ
37 kcal	0.15481 MJ
38 kcal	0.15899 MJ
39 kcal	0.16318 MJ
40 kcal	0.16736 MJ
41 kcal	0.17154 MJ
42 kcal	0.17573 MJ
43 kcal	0.17991 MJ
44 kcal	0.1841 MJ
45 kcal	0.18828 MJ
46 kcal	0.19246 MJ
47 kcal	0.19665 MJ
48 kcal	0.20083 MJ
49 kcal	0.20502 MJ
50 kcal	0.2092 MJ
52 kcal	0.21757 MJ
54 kcal	0.22594 MJ
56 kcal	0.2343 MJ
58 kcal	0.24267 MJ
60 kcal	0.25104 MJ
62 kcal	0.25941 MJ
64 kcal	0.26778 MJ
66 kcal	0.27614 MJ
68 kcal	0.28451 MJ
70 kcal	0.29288 MJ
72 kcal	0.30125 MJ
74 kcal	0.30962 MJ
76 kcal	0.31798 MJ
78 kcal	0.32635 MJ
80 kcal	0.33472 MJ
82 kcal	0.34309 MJ
84 kcal	0.35146 MJ
86 kcal	0.35982 MJ
88 kcal	0.36819 MJ
90 kcal	0.37656 MJ
92 kcal	0.38493 MJ
94 kcal	0.3933 MJ
96 kcal	0.40166 MJ
98 kcal	0.41003 MJ
100 kcal	0.4184 MJ

Sources & References

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