Kilojoules to Megacalories Converter

Enter the energy in kilojoules below to get the value converted to megacalories.

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1 kJ = 0.000239 Mcal

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How to Convert Kilojoules to Megacalories

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To convert a measurement in kilojoules to a measurement in megacalories, divide the energy by the following conversion ratio: 4,184 kilojoules/megacalorie.

Since one megacalorie is equal to 4,184 kilojoules, you can use this simple formula to convert:

megacalories = kilojoules ÷ 4,184

The energy in megacalories is equal to the energy in kilojoules divided by 4,184.

For example, here's how to convert 5,000 kilojoules to megacalories using the formula above.
megacalories = (5,000 kJ ÷ 4,184) = 1.195029 Mcal

Kilojoules and megacalories are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Kilojoule?

One kilojoule is equal to 1,000 joules, which is the energy equal to the force on an object of one newton at a distance of one meter.

The kilojoule is a multiple of the joule, which is the SI derived unit for energy. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 103. Kilojoules can be abbreviated as kJ; for example, 1 kilojoule can be written as 1 kJ.

Learn more about kilojoules.

What Is a Megacalorie?

One megacalorie is equal to 1,000,000 calories, which is 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.

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Kilojoule to Megacalorie Conversion Table

Table showing various kilojoule measurements converted to megacalories.
Kilojoules Megacalories
1 kJ 0.000239 Mcal
2 kJ 0.000478 Mcal
3 kJ 0.000717 Mcal
4 kJ 0.000956 Mcal
5 kJ 0.001195 Mcal
6 kJ 0.001434 Mcal
7 kJ 0.001673 Mcal
8 kJ 0.001912 Mcal
9 kJ 0.002151 Mcal
10 kJ 0.00239 Mcal
20 kJ 0.00478 Mcal
30 kJ 0.00717 Mcal
40 kJ 0.00956 Mcal
50 kJ 0.01195 Mcal
60 kJ 0.01434 Mcal
70 kJ 0.01673 Mcal
80 kJ 0.01912 Mcal
90 kJ 0.021511 Mcal
100 kJ 0.023901 Mcal
200 kJ 0.047801 Mcal
300 kJ 0.071702 Mcal
400 kJ 0.095602 Mcal
500 kJ 0.119503 Mcal
600 kJ 0.143403 Mcal
700 kJ 0.167304 Mcal
800 kJ 0.191205 Mcal
900 kJ 0.215105 Mcal
1,000 kJ 0.239006 Mcal
2,000 kJ 0.478011 Mcal
3,000 kJ 0.717017 Mcal
4,000 kJ 0.956023 Mcal
5,000 kJ 1.195 Mcal
6,000 kJ 1.434 Mcal
7,000 kJ 1.673 Mcal
8,000 kJ 1.912 Mcal
9,000 kJ 2.1511 Mcal
10,000 kJ 2.3901 Mcal

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