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Kilojoule to Calorie

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kilojoule to calorie Conversion Table

kilojoule (kJ) calorie (cal)
0.01 kJ 2.3900573614 cal
0.1 kJ 23.9005736138 cal
1.0 kJ 239.0057361377 cal
2.0 kJ 478.0114722753 cal
3.0 kJ 717.017208413 cal
5.0 kJ 1195.0286806883 cal
10.0 kJ 2390.0573613767 cal
20.0 kJ 4780.1147227533 cal
30.0 kJ 7170.17208413 cal
50.0 kJ 11950.2868068833 cal
100.0 kJ 23900.5736137667 cal
1000.0 kJ 239005.736137667 cal

Example Conversion

To convert from kilojoule to calorie, multiply by 239.0057361377.

For example: 22 kilojoule = 22 × 239.0057361377 = 5258.1261950287 calorie

Unit History

About kilojoule

Kilojoules provide a practical metric scale for everyday energy quantities, appearing on nutrition labels, vehicle specifications, and scientific measurements.

About calorie

The small calorie originated in early thermodynamics to describe the heat needed to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius. Though supplanted by joules in science, it survives in nutrition and cooking discussions.