Convert Megajoules to Calories

Enter your megajoule value in the form below to get the value calculated in calories.

Results in Calories:

1 MJ = 239,005.736138 cal

How to Convert Megajoules to Calories

Convert megajoules to calories with this simple formula:

calories = megajoules × 239,005.736138

Converting a megajoule energy measurement to a calorie measurement involves multiplying the energy by the conversion ratio to find the result. One megajoule is equal to 239,005.736138 calories, so to convert simply multiply by 239,005.736138.

For example, here's how to convert 5 megajoules to calories using the formula above.

5 MJ = (5 × 239,005.736138) = 1,195,028.680688 cal

Megajoules and calories are both units used to measure energy. Learn more about energy and find more energy measurement conversion calculators. Megajoules are an SI derived unit of energy and can be abbreviated as MJ, for example 1 MJ. Calories are an energy measurement and can be abbreviated as cal, for example 1 cal.

Convert Calories to Megajoules

Megajoule Measurements and Equivalent Calorie Conversions

Common megajoule values converted to the equivalent calorie value
Megajoules	Calories
1 MJ	239,006 cal
2 MJ	478,011 cal
3 MJ	717,017 cal
4 MJ	956,023 cal
5 MJ	1,195,029 cal
6 MJ	1,434,034 cal
7 MJ	1,673,040 cal
8 MJ	1,912,046 cal
9 MJ	2,151,052 cal
10 MJ	2,390,057 cal
11 MJ	2,629,063 cal
12 MJ	2,868,069 cal
13 MJ	3,107,075 cal
14 MJ	3,346,080 cal
15 MJ	3,585,086 cal
16 MJ	3,824,092 cal
17 MJ	4,063,098 cal
18 MJ	4,302,103 cal
19 MJ	4,541,109 cal
20 MJ	4,780,115 cal
21 MJ	5,019,120 cal
22 MJ	5,258,126 cal
23 MJ	5,497,132 cal
24 MJ	5,736,138 cal
25 MJ	5,975,143 cal
26 MJ	6,214,149 cal
27 MJ	6,453,155 cal
28 MJ	6,692,161 cal
29 MJ	6,931,166 cal
30 MJ	7,170,172 cal
31 MJ	7,409,178 cal
32 MJ	7,648,184 cal
33 MJ	7,887,189 cal
34 MJ	8,126,195 cal
35 MJ	8,365,201 cal
36 MJ	8,604,207 cal
37 MJ	8,843,212 cal
38 MJ	9,082,218 cal
39 MJ	9,321,224 cal
40 MJ	9,560,229 cal

More Megajoule Energy Conversions

Joules

Convert to Joules: 1 MJ is equal to 1,000,000 joules
Convert to Kilojoules: 1 MJ is equal to 1,000 kilojoules
Convert to Gigajoules: 1 MJ is equal to 0.001 gigajoules

Calories

Convert to Kilocalories: 1 MJ is equal to 239.005736 kilocalories
Convert to Megacalories: 1 MJ is equal to 0.239006 megacalories

Watts x Time

Convert to Watt-hours: 1 MJ is equal to 277.777778 watt-hours
Convert to Kilowatt-hours: 1 MJ is equal to 0.277778 kilowatt-hours
Convert to Megawatt-hours: 1 MJ is equal to 0.000278 megawatt-hours
Convert to Watt-seconds: 1 MJ is equal to 1,000,000 watt-seconds

Thermal Units

Convert to British Thermal Units: 1 MJ is equal to 947.81712 british thermal units
Convert to Million BTU: 1 MJ is equal to 0.000948 million BTU
Convert to Therms: 1 MJ is equal to 0.009478 therms
Convert to Quads: 1 MJ is equal to 9.4782E-13 quads

Electronvolts

Convert to Electronvolts: 1 MJ is equal to 6,241,499,999,999,999,833,276,416 electronvolts
Convert to Kiloelectronvolts: 1 MJ is equal to 6,241,499,999,999,999,606,784 kiloelectronvolts
Convert to Megaelectronvolts: 1 MJ is equal to 6,241,500,000,000,000,000 megaelectronvolts