kcal / BTU

Kilocalorie to British thermal unit converter

1 kcal = 3.965667 BTU

This is the Kilocalorie to British thermal unit converter. The factor is fixed: 1 kcal = 3.9656668313908767 BTU. Open a common amount below, or type any value — only selected amounts are indexed.

Common values

BTU to kilocalorie 2 kilocalories in BTU 5 kilocalories in BTU 10 kilocalories in BTU 20 kilocalories in BTU 25 kilocalories in BTU 50 kilocalories in BTU 75 kilocalories in BTU 100 kilocalories in BTU 120 kilocalories in BTU 150 kilocalories in BTU

Same amount, other units

1 kilocalorie → kJ 1 kilocalorie → cal 1 kilocalorie → kWh 1 kilocalorie → MJ 1 kilocalorie → J 1 kilocalorie → Wh

Formula: kilocalorie to BTU

BTU = kcal × 3.965667 (1 KCAL = 3.965667 BTU)

Reference values: kilocalorie → BTU

kcal	BTU
1 kcal	3.965667 BTU
100 kcal	396.566683 BTU
200 kcal	793.133366 BTU
500 kcal	1982.833416 BTU
1000 kcal	3965.666831 BTU
2000 kcal	7931.333663 BTU

Common conversions

1 kcal → 3.965667 BTU 2 kcal → 7.931334 BTU 5 kcal → 19.828334 BTU 10 kcal → 39.656668 BTU 20 kcal → 79.313337 BTU 25 kcal → 99.141671 BTU 50 kcal → 198.283342 BTU 75 kcal → 297.425012 BTU 100 kcal → 396.566683 BTU 120 kcal → 475.88002 BTU 150 kcal → 594.850025 BTU 200 kcal → 793.133366 BTU

FAQ for kcal → BTU

BTU vs kcal?

Both measure energy. Roughly 1 kcal ≈ 3.97 BTU (IT). Use the exact factor on this page.

Manual conversion?

BTU = kcal × 3.965667 (1 KCAL = 3.965667 BTU)

Reverse?

1 BTU ≈ 0.252164 kilocalorie.

How much is 1 kilocalorie in BTU?

3.965667 BTU (1 kilocalorie = 3.965667 BTU).

What is a BTU?

British thermal unit-energy needed to raise the temperature of water; common for AC and heating capacity ratings.

How the Kilocalorie to British thermal unit converter works

This hub describes the pair, not a single number. Pages like 1, 10 or 100 Kilocalorie answer exact searches.

NiftyRecipe uses thermochemical energy factors (for example 1 kcal = 4184 J). Results do not change with the time of day.