kcal / MJ

Kilocalorie to Megajoule converter

1 kcal = 0.004184 MJ

This is the Kilocalorie to Megajoule converter. The factor is fixed: 1 kcal = 0.004184 MJ. Open a common amount below, or type any value — only selected amounts are indexed.

Common values

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

Same amount, other units

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

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 5 kcal → 0.02092 MJ 10 kcal → 0.04184 MJ 20 kcal → 0.08368 MJ 25 kcal → 0.1046 MJ 50 kcal → 0.2092 MJ 75 kcal → 0.3138 MJ 100 kcal → 0.4184 MJ 120 kcal → 0.50208 MJ 150 kcal → 0.6276 MJ 200 kcal → 0.8368 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

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.