Convert Calories to Kilocalories
Enter the energy in calories below to get the value converted to kilocalories.
How to Convert Calories to Kilocalories
To convert a calorie measurement to a kilocalorie measurement, multiply the energy by the conversion ratio. One calorie is equal to 0.001 kilocalories, so use this simple formula to convert:
The energy in kilocalories is equal to the calories multiplied by 0.001.
Calories and kilocalories are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Calories
One calorie is equal to the heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius.
When measuring the energy content in foods, the large calorie, or kilocalorie is used, but it's often still just called a "calorie." When both the calorie and large calorie are used in the same context it is common to refer to the calorie as a "small calorie."
Calories can be abbreviated as cal, for example 1 calorie can be written as 1 cal.
Kilocalories
One kilocalorie, is equal to the heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius.
Kilocalories can be abbreviated as kcal, for example 1 kilocalorie can be written as 1 kcal.
When being used to measure nutrition or metabolic processes, the large calorie is used, which is equal to one kilocalorie.
Calorie Measurements and Equivalent Kilocalorie Conversions
| Calories | Kilocalories |
|---|---|
| 1 cal | 0.001 kcal |
| 2 cal | 0.002 kcal |
| 3 cal | 0.003 kcal |
| 4 cal | 0.004 kcal |
| 5 cal | 0.005 kcal |
| 6 cal | 0.006 kcal |
| 7 cal | 0.007 kcal |
| 8 cal | 0.008 kcal |
| 9 cal | 0.009 kcal |
| 10 cal | 0.01 kcal |
| 11 cal | 0.011 kcal |
| 12 cal | 0.012 kcal |
| 13 cal | 0.013 kcal |
| 14 cal | 0.014 kcal |
| 15 cal | 0.015 kcal |
| 16 cal | 0.016 kcal |
| 17 cal | 0.017 kcal |
| 18 cal | 0.018 kcal |
| 19 cal | 0.019 kcal |
| 20 cal | 0.02 kcal |
| 21 cal | 0.021 kcal |
| 22 cal | 0.022 kcal |
| 23 cal | 0.023 kcal |
| 24 cal | 0.024 kcal |
| 25 cal | 0.025 kcal |
| 26 cal | 0.026 kcal |
| 27 cal | 0.027 kcal |
| 28 cal | 0.028 kcal |
| 29 cal | 0.029 kcal |
| 30 cal | 0.03 kcal |
| 31 cal | 0.031 kcal |
| 32 cal | 0.032 kcal |
| 33 cal | 0.033 kcal |
| 34 cal | 0.034 kcal |
| 35 cal | 0.035 kcal |
| 36 cal | 0.036 kcal |
| 37 cal | 0.037 kcal |
| 38 cal | 0.038 kcal |
| 39 cal | 0.039 kcal |
| 40 cal | 0.04 kcal |
More Calorie Energy Conversions
- Convert to Joules
- 1 cal is equal to 4.184 joules
- Convert to Kilojoules
- 1 cal is equal to 0.004184 kilojoules
- Convert to Megajoules
- 1 cal is equal to 4.184E-6 megajoules
- Convert to Gigajoules
- 1 cal is equal to 4.184E-9 gigajoules
- Convert to Megacalories
- 1 cal is equal to 1.0E-6 megacalories
- Convert to Watt-hours
- 1 cal is equal to 0.001162 watt-hours
- Convert to Kilowatt-hours
- 1 cal is equal to 1.1622E-6 kilowatt-hours
- Convert to Megawatt-hours
- 1 cal is equal to 1.1622E-9 megawatt-hours
- Convert to Watt-seconds
- 1 cal is equal to 4.184 watt-seconds
- Convert to British Thermal Units
- 1 cal is equal to 0.003966 british thermal units
- Convert to Million BTU
- 1 cal is equal to 3.9657E-9 million BTU
- Convert to Therms
- 1 cal is equal to 3.9657E-8 therms
- Convert to Quads
- 1 cal is equal to 3.9657E-18 quads
- Convert to Electronvolts
- 1 cal is equal to 26,114,000,000,000,000,000 electronvolts
- Convert to Kiloelectronvolts
- 1 cal is equal to 26,114,000,000,000,000 kiloelectronvolts
- Convert to Megaelectronvolts
- 1 cal is equal to 26,114,475,092,200.6 megaelectronvolts
