1 calorie in joule

4.184 joule

1 cal = 4.184 J · factor

Kilojoules and megajoules sit on the SI energy scale. This page is pure unit conversion-not a meal planner.

Common values

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Same amount, other units

1 calorie → kcal 1 calorie → BTU 1 calorie → kJ 1 calorie → kWh 1 calorie → MJ

Related converters

cal → kcal cal → BTU cal → kJ cal → kWh cal → MJ

Formula: calorie to joule

J = cal × 4.184 (1 CAL = 4.184 J)

Reference values: calorie → joule

cal	J
1 cal	4.184 J
100 cal	418.4 J
200 cal	836.8 J
500 cal	2092 J
1000 cal	4184 J
2000 cal	8368 J

All amounts for this pair

FAQ for cal → J

1 calorie in joule

NiftyRecipe converts 1 calorie to 4.184 joule with a fixed SI-linked factor.

Kilojoules and megajoules describe energy on a scientific scale. The ratio applied here is 1 calorie = 4.184 joule, so this amount is 4.184 joule. Reverse check: 1 joule ≈ 0.239006 calorie. That helps when a lab notebook or spreadsheet only lists one column.

Change the value in the calculator for homework, datasheets or rough process estimates. The wording stays technical on purpose so these pages read differently from food-label articles on the same site.