1000 kilocalories in kilojoule

4184 kilojoule

1 kcal = 4.184 kJ · factor

1000 kilocalories equals 4184 kilojoule-handy when reading a food label or logging a meal. Factor: 1 kilocalorie = 4.184 kilojoule.

Common values

kilojoule to kilocalorie 1 kilocalorie in kilojoule 2 kilocalories in kilojoule 3 kilocalories in kilojoule 4 kilocalories in kilojoule 5 kilocalories in kilojoule 6 kilocalories in kilojoule 8 kilocalories in kilojoule 10 kilocalories in kilojoule 12 kilocalories in kilojoule 15 kilocalories in kilojoule

Same amount, other units

1000 kilocalories → cal 1000 kilocalories → kWh 1000 kilocalories → BTU 1000 kilocalories → MJ

Related converters

kcal → cal kcal → kWh kcal → BTU kcal → MJ kcal → J kcal → Wh

Formula: kilocalorie to kilojoule

kJ = kcal × 4.184 (1 KCAL = 4.184 KJ)

Reference values: kilocalorie → kilojoule

kcal	kJ
1 kcal	4.184 kJ
100 kcal	418.4 kJ
200 kcal	836.8 kJ
500 kcal	2092 kJ
1000 kcal	4184 kJ
2000 kcal	8368 kJ

All amounts for this pair

FAQ for kcal → kJ

1000 kilocalories in kilojoule

1000 kilocalories is 4184 kilojoule using the standard food-energy factor on NiftyRecipe.

Package labels, recipe macros and fitness apps often jump between kilocalories and smaller calorie units (or kilojoules). Here the ratio stays constant: 1 kilocalorie = 4.184 kilojoule, so 1000 kilocalories always maps to 4184 kilojoule until you change the input. The reverse figure is 1 kilojoule ≈ 0.239006 kilocalorie.

Use the field above to try another portion size, scale a recipe, or match two apps that print different units. Everything on this page stays inside nutrition-style energy units-no length, temperature or other measures mixed in.