Megajoules to Calories Conversion
Enter the energy in megajoules below to get the value converted to calories.
How to Convert Megajoules to Calories
To convert a megajoule measurement to a calorie measurement, multiply the energy by the conversion ratio. One megajoule is equal to 239,005.736138 calories, so use this simple formula to convert:
The energy in calories is equal to the megajoules multiplied by 239,005.736138.
Megajoules and calories are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Megajoules
One megajoule is equal to 1,000,000 joules, which are the energy equal to the force on an object of one newton at a distance of one meter.
The megajoule is a multiple of the joule, which is the SI derived unit for energy. In the metric system, "mega" is the prefix for 106. Megajoules can be abbreviated as MJ, for example 1 megajoule can be written as 1 MJ.
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.
Megajoule to Calorie Conversion Table
| Megajoules | Calories |
|---|---|
| 0.00001 MJ | 2.3901 cal |
| 0.00002 MJ | 4.7801 cal |
| 0.00003 MJ | 7.1702 cal |
| 0.00004 MJ | 9.5602 cal |
| 0.00005 MJ | 11.95 cal |
| 0.00006 MJ | 14.34 cal |
| 0.00007 MJ | 16.73 cal |
| 0.00008 MJ | 19.12 cal |
| 0.00009 MJ | 21.51 cal |
| 0.000001 MJ | 0.239006 cal |
| 0.00001 MJ | 2.3901 cal |
| 0.0001 MJ | 23.9 cal |
| 0.001 MJ | 239.01 cal |
| 0.01 MJ | 2,390 cal |
| 0.1 MJ | 23,901 cal |
| 1 MJ | 239,006 cal |
