Convert kilojoules to calories

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

Converter

Guide

How to convert kilojoules into calories?

To convert kilojoules into calories, preform the following calculations:

1 kJ = 239.0057 cal

energy in kilojoules × 239.0057 = energy in calories

Example:

15 kJ

15 kilojoules × 239.0057 = 3,585.086 calories

How many calories in a kilojoule?

There are 239.0057 calories in a kilojoule.

How many kilojoules in a calorie?

There are 0.004184 kilojoules in a calorie.

Value Chart

Kilojoules (kJ)	Calories (cal)
0 kJ	0 cal
0.01 kJ	2.39006 cal
0.1 kJ	23.90057 cal
0.2 kJ	47.80115 cal
0.3 kJ	71.70172 cal
0.4 kJ	95.60229 cal
0.5 kJ	119.5029 cal
0.6 kJ	143.4034 cal
0.7 kJ	167.304 cal
0.8 kJ	191.2046 cal
0.9 kJ	215.1052 cal
1 kJ	239.0057 cal
1.2 kJ	286.8069 cal
1.4 kJ	334.608 cal
1.6 kJ	382.4092 cal
1.8 kJ	430.2103 cal
2 kJ	478.0115 cal
2.2 kJ	525.8126 cal
2.4 kJ	573.6138 cal
2.6 kJ	621.4149 cal
2.8 kJ	669.2161 cal
3 kJ	717.0172 cal
3.2 kJ	764.8184 cal
3.4 kJ	812.6195 cal
3.6 kJ	860.4207 cal
3.8 kJ	908.2218 cal
4 kJ	956.0229 cal
4.2 kJ	1,003.824 cal
4.4 kJ	1,051.625 cal
4.6 kJ	1,099.426 cal
4.8 kJ	1,147.228 cal
5 kJ	1,195.029 cal
5.5 kJ	1,314.532 cal
6 kJ	1,434.034 cal
6.5 kJ	1,553.537 cal
7 kJ	1,673.04 cal
7.5 kJ	1,792.543 cal
8 kJ	1,912.046 cal
8.5 kJ	2,031.549 cal
9 kJ	2,151.052 cal
9.5 kJ	2,270.554 cal
10 kJ	2,390.057 cal
11 kJ	2,629.063 cal
12 kJ	2,868.069 cal
13 kJ	3,107.075 cal
14 kJ	3,346.08 cal
15 kJ	3,585.086 cal
16 kJ	3,824.092 cal
17 kJ	4,063.098 cal
18 kJ	4,302.103 cal
19 kJ	4,541.109 cal
20 kJ	4,780.115 cal
21 kJ	5,019.12 cal
22 kJ	5,258.126 cal
23 kJ	5,497.132 cal
24 kJ	5,736.138 cal
25 kJ	5,975.143 cal
26 kJ	6,214.149 cal
27 kJ	6,453.155 cal
28 kJ	6,692.161 cal
29 kJ	6,931.166 cal
30 kJ	7,170.172 cal
31 kJ	7,409.178 cal
32 kJ	7,648.184 cal
33 kJ	7,887.189 cal
34 kJ	8,126.195 cal
35 kJ	8,365.201 cal
36 kJ	8,604.207 cal
37 kJ	8,843.212 cal
38 kJ	9,082.218 cal
39 kJ	9,321.224 cal
40 kJ	9,560.229 cal
41 kJ	9,799.235 cal
42 kJ	10,038.24 cal
43 kJ	10,277.25 cal
44 kJ	10,516.25 cal
45 kJ	10,755.26 cal
46 kJ	10,994.26 cal
47 kJ	11,233.27 cal
48 kJ	11,472.28 cal
49 kJ	11,711.28 cal
50 kJ	11,950.29 cal
52 kJ	12,428.3 cal
54 kJ	12,906.31 cal
56 kJ	13,384.32 cal
58 kJ	13,862.33 cal
60 kJ	14,340.34 cal
62 kJ	14,818.36 cal
64 kJ	15,296.37 cal
66 kJ	15,774.38 cal
68 kJ	16,252.39 cal
70 kJ	16,730.4 cal
72 kJ	17,208.41 cal
74 kJ	17,686.42 cal
76 kJ	18,164.44 cal
78 kJ	18,642.45 cal
80 kJ	19,120.46 cal
82 kJ	19,598.47 cal
84 kJ	20,076.48 cal
86 kJ	20,554.49 cal
88 kJ	21,032.5 cal
90 kJ	21,510.52 cal
92 kJ	21,988.53 cal
94 kJ	22,466.54 cal
96 kJ	22,944.55 cal
98 kJ	23,422.56 cal
100 kJ	23,900.57 cal

Sources & References

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