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Kilocalorie Conversion Formulas

Kilocalorie to Watt-second Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Watt-second (Ws), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Watt-second } (Ws)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 4184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Watt-minute Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Watt-minute (Wm), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Watt-minute } (Wm)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{60}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 69.733333333333333333\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Watt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Watt-hour (Wh), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Watt-hour } (Wh)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{60 \times 60}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 1.1622222222222222222\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Milliwatt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Milliwatt-hour (mWh), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Milliwatt-hour } (mWh)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{3.6}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 1162.2222222222222222\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Kilowatt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Kilowatt-hour (kWh), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Kilowatt-hour } (kWh)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{60 \times 60 \times 1000}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 0.0011622222222222222222\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Megawatt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Megawatt-hour (MWh), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Megawatt-hour } (MWh)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{60 \times 60 \times 10^{6}}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 0.0000011622222222222222222\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Gigawatt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Gigawatt-hour (GWh), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Gigawatt-hour } (GWh)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{60 \times 60 \times 10^{9}}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 1.1622222222222222222\times 10^{-9}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Joule Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Joule (J), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Joule } (J)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 4184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Kilojoule Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Kilojoule (kJ), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Kilojoule } (kJ)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{1000}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 4.184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Megajoule Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Megajoule (MJ), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Megajoule } (MJ)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{10^{6}}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= \frac{1}{1000} \times 4.184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 0.004184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to Gigajoule Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Gigajoule (GJ), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Gigajoule } (GJ)$

$= 1000 \times 4.184 \times \frac{1}{10^{9}}\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= \frac{1}{10^{6}} \times 4.184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

$= 0.000004184\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

With $4.184$ is the ratio between the base units Joule (J) and calorie (cal).

Kilocalorie to calorie Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to calorie (cal), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ calorie } (cal)$

$= 1000\times \textbf{ Kilocalorie } (kcal)$

What Is a Kilocalorie (kcal)?

A kilocalorie (kcal) is a unit used to measure energy.

Just as a kilometer is 1,000 meters, one kilocalorie is equal to 1,000 small calories (cal).

It's the most common unit for discussing the energy content of food.

Kilocalorie vs. Calorie: What's the Difference?

Have you ever noticed the word "Calories" on a food label? What you're actually seeing is a kilocalorie (kcal).

Here's the simple breakdown:

1 Calorie (with a capital C), also known as a food Calorie, is equal to 1 kilocalorie (kcal).
1 kilocalorie (kcal) is equal to 1,000 calories (with a lowercase c).

Essentially, in the world of nutrition, the terms Calorie and kilocalorie are used interchangeably.

The "small calorie" (cal) is a much smaller unit and is primarily used in science labs.

How Are Kilocalories Measured?

Scientifically, a kilocalorie is the amount of energy needed to heat one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.

This precise measurement allows scientists to determine how much energy your body can get from the macronutrients in your food, such as:

Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats

When a food label says a serving has 100 Calories, it means that's the amount of energy your body can use from it.

More Than Just Food: Other Uses for the Kilocalorie

The kilocalorie isn't just for food!

As a fundamental unit of energy, it's also used in fields like physics and chemistry to measure energy in chemical reactions and heat transfer.

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Kilocalorie Conversion Formulas

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Kilocalorie to Milliwatt-hour Conversion Formula

Kilocalorie to Kilowatt-hour Conversion Formula

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