Calories to Grams Conversion
Enter the weight in calories below to get the value converted to grams.
How to Convert Calories to Grams
To convert a calorie measurement to a gram measurement, multiply the weight by the conversion ratio.
Since one calorie is equal to 0.129598 grams, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The weight in grams is equal to the calories multiplied by 0.129598.
Calories are a unit of energy, and grams are a unit of weight. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Calories
Converting calories is actually a conversion of energy burned by the body performing work rather than actual weight. When measuring the energy content in foods, the large calorie, or kilocalorie, is used, but it's often still just called a "calorie."
One calorie (large calorie) is equal to the heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius.[1] You'll need to burn 3,500 calories more than you eat to lose one pound of weight.[2]
Calories can be abbreviated as kcal; for example, 1 calorie can be written as 1 kcal.
Grams
A gram is the mass/weight equal to 1/1,000 of a kilogram and is roughly equivalent to the mass of one cubic centimeter of water.
The gram, or gramme, is an SI unit of weight in the metric system. Grams can be abbreviated as g; for example, 1 gram can be written as 1 g.
Calorie to Gram Conversion Table
| Calories | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal | 0.129598 g |
| 2 kcal | 0.259196 g |
| 3 kcal | 0.388793 g |
| 4 kcal | 0.518391 g |
| 5 kcal | 0.647989 g |
| 6 kcal | 0.777587 g |
| 7 kcal | 0.907185 g |
| 8 kcal | 1.0368 g |
| 9 kcal | 1.1664 g |
| 10 kcal | 1.296 g |
| 11 kcal | 1.4256 g |
| 12 kcal | 1.5552 g |
| 13 kcal | 1.6848 g |
| 14 kcal | 1.8144 g |
| 15 kcal | 1.944 g |
| 16 kcal | 2.0736 g |
| 17 kcal | 2.2032 g |
| 18 kcal | 2.3328 g |
| 19 kcal | 2.4624 g |
| 20 kcal | 2.592 g |
| 21 kcal | 2.7216 g |
| 22 kcal | 2.8512 g |
| 23 kcal | 2.9808 g |
| 24 kcal | 3.1103 g |
| 25 kcal | 3.2399 g |
| 26 kcal | 3.3695 g |
| 27 kcal | 3.4991 g |
| 28 kcal | 3.6287 g |
| 29 kcal | 3.7583 g |
| 30 kcal | 3.8879 g |
| 31 kcal | 4.0175 g |
| 32 kcal | 4.1471 g |
| 33 kcal | 4.2767 g |
| 34 kcal | 4.4063 g |
| 35 kcal | 4.5359 g |
| 36 kcal | 4.6655 g |
| 37 kcal | 4.7951 g |
| 38 kcal | 4.9247 g |
| 39 kcal | 5.0543 g |
| 40 kcal | 5.1839 g |
References
- Brazier, Yvette, How many calories do you need?, Medical News Today, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/263028
- Guth, E., Healthy Weight Loss, JAMA, 2014, 312(9), 974. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1900513