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Kilojoules to Calories Converter

Convert kilojoules (kJ) to calories (cal) instantly. 1 kJ = 239.0057361 cal.

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1 kJ = 239.0057361 cal

In all energy units

Joule1,000 J
Kilojoule1 kJ
Calorie (small)239.0057361 cal
Kilocalorie (food Calorie)0.2390057361 kcal
Kilowatt-hour0.0002777777778 kWh
British thermal unit0.9478171203 BTU

How to convert kilojoules to calories

Multiply the value in kilojoules by 239.0057361 to get calories.

1 kJ = 239.0057361 cal

Example

To convert 10 kilojoules to calories: 10 × 239.0057361 = 2,390.057361 cal.

kJ to cal conversion chart

Kilojoules (kJ)Calories (cal)
0.1 kJ23.90057361 cal
0.25 kJ59.75143403 cal
0.5 kJ119.5028681 cal
1 kJ239.0057361 cal
2 kJ478.0114723 cal
3 kJ717.0172084 cal
4 kJ956.0229446 cal
5 kJ1,195.028681 cal
6 kJ1,434.034417 cal
7 kJ1,673.040153 cal
8 kJ1,912.045889 cal
9 kJ2,151.051625 cal
10 kJ2,390.057361 cal
12 kJ2,868.068834 cal
15 kJ3,585.086042 cal
20 kJ4,780.114723 cal
25 kJ5,975.143403 cal
30 kJ7,170.172084 cal
40 kJ9,560.229446 cal
50 kJ11,950.28681 cal
75 kJ17,925.43021 cal
100 kJ23,900.57361 cal
250 kJ59,751.43403 cal
500 kJ119,502.8681 cal
1,000 kJ239,005.7361 cal

About the units

Kilojoule (kJ)

A kilojoule is 1,000 joules, used on food labels in Australia and Europe.

Calorie (small) (cal)

A (thermochemical) calorie is 4.184 joules — the energy to heat 1 g of water by 1 °C.

Related conversions

Calories to kilojoules · Joules to calories · Kilojoules to joules · Kilojoules to kilocalories · Kilojoules to kilowatt-hours · Kilojoules to BTU · Kilocalories to calories · Kilowatt-hours to calories · BTU to calories · All energy units

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a kilojoule?

There are 239.0057361 calories in one kilojoule. Multiply any value in kilojoules by 239.0057361 to convert it to calories.

What is 10 kJ in cal?

10 kilojoules equals 2,390.057361 calories.

How do I convert calories back to kilojoules?

Multiply by 0.004184, since 1 cal = 0.004184 kJ. You can also use our calories to kilojoules converter.

What is a kilojoule?

A kilojoule is 1,000 joules, used on food labels in Australia and Europe.