Kilocalories to Megacalories Conversion
Enter the energy in kilocalories below to get the value converted to megacalories.
How to Convert Kilocalories to Megacalories
To convert a kilocalorie measurement to a megacalorie measurement, divide the energy by the conversion ratio. One megacalorie is equal to 1,000 kilocalories, so use this simple formula to convert:
The energy in megacalories is equal to the kilocalories divided by 1,000.
Kilocalories and megacalories are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
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.
Megacalories
One megacalorie is equal to 1,000,000 calories, which are the heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius. One megacalorie is equal to 4.184 megajoules.
Megacalories can be abbreviated as Mcal; for example, 1 megacalorie can be written as 1 Mcal.
Kilocalorie to Megacalorie Conversion Table
| Kilocalories | Megacalories |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal | 0.001 Mcal |
| 2 kcal | 0.002 Mcal |
| 3 kcal | 0.003 Mcal |
| 4 kcal | 0.004 Mcal |
| 5 kcal | 0.005 Mcal |
| 6 kcal | 0.006 Mcal |
| 7 kcal | 0.007 Mcal |
| 8 kcal | 0.008 Mcal |
| 9 kcal | 0.009 Mcal |
| 10 kcal | 0.01 Mcal |
| 20 kcal | 0.02 Mcal |
| 30 kcal | 0.03 Mcal |
| 40 kcal | 0.04 Mcal |
| 50 kcal | 0.05 Mcal |
| 60 kcal | 0.06 Mcal |
| 70 kcal | 0.07 Mcal |
| 80 kcal | 0.08 Mcal |
| 90 kcal | 0.09 Mcal |
| 100 kcal | 0.1 Mcal |
| 200 kcal | 0.2 Mcal |
| 300 kcal | 0.3 Mcal |
| 400 kcal | 0.4 Mcal |
| 500 kcal | 0.5 Mcal |
| 600 kcal | 0.6 Mcal |
| 700 kcal | 0.7 Mcal |
| 800 kcal | 0.8 Mcal |
| 900 kcal | 0.9 Mcal |
| 1,000 kcal | 1 Mcal |
