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Calories to kilojoules

1 calorie = 4.2 kilojoules

For any other value: kJ = kcal × 4.184

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4.2 kJ

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Calories to kilojoules: the values people look up most
calories kilojoules
1 kcal 4.2 kJ
500 kcal 2092 kJ
1500 kcal 6276 kJ
2000 kcal 8368 kJ
100 kcal 418.4 kJ
1000 kcal 4184 kJ
6000 kcal 25104 kJ
700 kcal 2928.8 kJ
150 kcal 627.6 kJ
200 kcal 836.8 kJ
250 kcal 1046 kJ
300 kcal 1255.2 kJ
1200 kcal 5020.8 kJ
1800 kcal 7531.2 kJ
2500 kcal 10460 kJ
400 kcal 1673.6 kJ
800 kcal 3347.2 kJ

Formula

kJ = kcal × 4.184

Food labels say “calories” but mean kilocalories. One of those is 4.184 kJ.

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