Calories to kilojoules

1 calorie equals 4.184 kJ, about 42% of an AA battery.

1 calorie equals
4.184kJ
1 kcal = 4.184 kJ · 1 kJ = 0.23901 kcal
UnitMojo 1 kcal is about 42% of an AA battery unitmojo.com

Reference table

calorieskilojoules
1 calorie4.184 kJ
2 calories8.368 kJ
5 calories20.92 kJ
10 calories41.84 kJ
25 calories104.6 kJ
50 calories209.2 kJ
100 calories418.4 kJ
250 calories1,046 kJ
500 calories2,092 kJ
1000 calories4,184 kJ
Show the working
1. Convert to the base unit (MJ):
1 kcal × 4,184 = 4,184 MJ

2. Convert from MJ to kJ:
4,184 MJ ÷ 1,000 = 4.184 kJ

Common questions

How many kilojoules is 1 calorie?
1 calorie equals 4.184 kJ, about 42% of an AA battery.
How many calories is 1 kilojoule?
1 kilojoule equals 0.23901 kcal, about 10% of an AA battery.
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