Convert calorie (thermochemical)s to kilocalories

1 cal = 0.001 kcal — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

0.001kcal
✓ Exact 1 cal = 0.001 kcal
As a fraction: 1/1000
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1 cal = 0.001 kcal
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  • Petajoules PJ 4.184e-15
  • Terajoules TJ 4.184e-12
  • Gigajoules GJ 4.184e-9
  • Megajoules MJ 0.000 004 184
  • Kilojoules kJ 0.004 184
  • Joules J 4.184
  • Millijoules mJ 4184
  • Microjoules µJ 4 184 000
  • Nanojoules nJ 4 184 000 000
  • Watt-hours Wh 0.001 162 222 222 22
  • Kilowatt-hours kWh 0.000 001 162 222 222 22
  • Megawatt-hours MWh 1.16222222222e-9
  • Gigawatt-hours GWh 1.16222222222e-12
  • Terawatt-hours TWh 1.16222222222e-15
  • Calorie (thermochemical)s cal 1
  • Kilocalories kcal 0.001
  • Calorie (IT)s cal (IT) 0.999 331 231 489
  • Kilocalorie (IT)s kcal (IT) 0.000 999 331 231 489
  • British thermal units BTU 0.003 965 666 831 39
  • BTU (thermochemical)s BTU (th) 0.003 968 321 714 8
  • Million BTUs MMBTU 3.96566683139e-9
  • Therm (US)s thm 3.96661370264e-8
  • Therm (EC)s thm (EC) 3.96566627743e-8
  • Electronvolts eV 2.61144739675e+19
  • Kiloelectronvolts keV 2.61144739675e+16
  • Megaelectronvolts MeV 26 114 473 967 500
  • Gigaelectronvolts GeV 26 114 473 967.5
  • Teraelectronvolts TeV 26 114 473.9675
  • Ergs erg 41 840 000
  • Foot-pounds ft·lbf 3.085 960 032 58
  • Inch-pounds in·lbf 37.031 520 390 9
  • Foot-poundals ft·pdl 99.287 827 931 3
  • Horsepower-hours hp·h 0.000 001 558 565 673 02
  • Tonne of TNTs t TNT 1e-9
  • Kiloton of TNTs kt TNT 1e-12
  • Megaton of TNTs Mt TNT 1e-15
  • Hartrees Eₕ 9.59689217281e+17
  • Rydbergs Ry 1.91937843456e+18
  • Quads quad 3.96566683139e-18

Every row is Calorie (thermochemical) (cal) converted through the joule, in exact rational arithmetic.

How to convert calorie (thermochemical)s to kilocalories

Multiply the number of calorie (thermochemical)s by 0.001 to get kilocalories.

The exact factor is 0.001 — as a fraction, 1/1000.

Calorie (thermochemical): Exactly 4.184 J. The "small" calorie.

Kilocalorie: The Calorie on food labels — 1000 small calories.

Calorie (thermochemical) to Kilocalorie conversion table

Calorie (thermochemical)s (cal) Kilocalories (kcal)
1 cal 0.001
2 cal 0.002
3 cal 0.003
5 cal 0.005
10 cal 0.01
20 cal 0.02
25 cal 0.025
50 cal 0.05
100 cal 0.1
250 cal 0.25
500 cal 0.5
1000 cal 1

Kilocalorie to Calorie (thermochemical) conversion table

Kilocalories (kcal) Calorie (thermochemical)s (cal)
1 kcal 1000
2 kcal 2000
3 kcal 3000
5 kcal 5000
10 kcal 10 000
20 kcal 20 000
25 kcal 25 000
50 kcal 50 000
100 kcal 100 000
250 kcal 250 000
500 kcal 500 000
1000 kcal 1 000 000

Frequently asked

How many kilocalories are in a calorie (thermochemical)?

One calorie (thermochemical) equals 0.001 kilocalories (cal → kcal). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert calorie (thermochemical)s to kilocalories?

Multiply the number of calorie (thermochemical)s by 0.001 to get kilocalories.

What is 1 kcal in calorie (thermochemical)s?

One kilocalorie is 1000 calorie (thermochemical)s.

What is 10 cal in kcal?

10 cal = 0.01 kcal.

What exactly is a calorie (thermochemical)?

Exactly 4.184 J. The "small" calorie.

What exactly is a kilocalorie?

The Calorie on food labels — 1000 small calories.

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