Kilocalorie to Calorie Converter
Convert kilocalorie to calorie instantly.
Standard energy units
joule 418400
kilojoule 418.4
calorie 100000
watt-hour 116.222
kilowatt-hour 0.1162
BTU 396.565
Fun comparisons
apples eaten 🍎~ 1.21
hours of 100W bulb 💡~ 1.16
marathons run 🏃~ 0.14
full car tanks of fuel ⛽~ Less than 0.01
How to convert kilocalorie to calorie
Enter your energy value in kilocalorie and see the result in calorie instantly. Key reference points: 1 food Calorie equals 1 kcal (4.184 kJ), and 1 kilowatt-hour equals 3600 kJ (860 kcal).
Kilocalorie is the food Calorie shown on nutrition labels; calorie (small calorie) is used in chemistry and physics. One kilocalorie equals exactly 1000 calories.
Need the opposite direction? Convert calorie to kilocalorie just as easily, or explore all our energy conversions.
Common kilocalorie to calorie conversions
| Kilocalorie (kcal) | Calorie (cal) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 |
| 5 | 5000 |
| 10 | 10000 |
| 25 | 25000 |
| 50 | 50000 |
| 100 | 1 |
| 500 | 5 |
| 1000 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
1 kilocalorie equals 1000 calorie.
Multiply by 1000. For example, 5 kcal = 5000 cal.
A 200 kcal snack contains 200,000 small calories.
1 calorie equals 0.001 kilocalorie.
100 kilocalorie equals 1 calorie.