NiftyRecipe Online energy conversion
kcal/MJ 0.004184 MJ/kWh 0.277778 kWh/kcal 860.42065 kJ/cal 239.005736 kcal/BTU 3.965667 BTU/kWh 0.000293
kcal / MJ

Kilocalorie to Megajoule converter

1 kcal = 0.004184 MJ

This is the Kilocalorie to Megajoule converter. 1 kcal = 0.004184 MJ.

Enter a value and click Calculate - opens the page with the new result

Common values

megajoule to kilocalorie 2 kilocalories in megajoule 3 kilocalories in megajoule 4 kilocalories in megajoule 5 kilocalories in megajoule 6 kilocalories in megajoule 8 kilocalories in megajoule 10 kilocalories in megajoule 12 kilocalories in megajoule 15 kilocalories in megajoule 20 kilocalories in megajoule

Same amount, other units

1 kilocalorie → kJ 1 kilocalorie → cal 1 kilocalorie → kWh 1 kilocalorie → BTU

Related converters

kcal → kJ kcal → cal kcal → kWh kcal → BTU
Formula: kilocalorie to megajoule

MJ = kcal × 0.004184 (1 KCAL = 0.004184 MJ)

Reference values: kilocalorie → megajoule
kcal MJ
1 kcal 0.004184 MJ
100 kcal 0.4184 MJ
200 kcal 0.8368 MJ
500 kcal 2.092 MJ
1000 kcal 4.184 MJ
2000 kcal 8.368 MJ
Common conversions
1 kcal → 0.004184 MJ 2 kcal → 0.008368 MJ 3 kcal → 0.012552 MJ 4 kcal → 0.016736 MJ 5 kcal → 0.02092 MJ 6 kcal → 0.025104 MJ 8 kcal → 0.033472 MJ 10 kcal → 0.04184 MJ 12 kcal → 0.050208 MJ 15 kcal → 0.06276 MJ 20 kcal → 0.08368 MJ 25 kcal → 0.1046 MJ
FAQ for kcal → MJ
Reverse factor?

1 megajoule ≈ 239.005736 kilocalorie.

How much is 1 kilocalorie in megajoule?

0.004184 megajoule (1 kilocalorie = 0.004184 megajoule).

How many kJ in 1 MJ?

Exactly 1000 kJ. Larger or mixed conversions still follow the fixed chain used by the calculator.

When is MJ more practical than kJ?

For larger totals-process energy, some statistical tables. Food labels usually stay in kJ or kcal.

Manual formula?

MJ = kcal × 0.004184 (1 KCAL = 0.004184 MJ)

How the Kilocalorie to Megajoule converter works

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