Kilojoules to Calories Converter

Enter a value in kilojoules (kJ) to convert it to calories (cal). You can also switch either unit to any other energy unit.

How to convert kilojoules to calories

One kilojoule is equal to 239.00573614 calories. To convert kilojoules to calories, multiply the kilojoule value by 239.00573614.

cal = kJ × 239.00573614

Example

Convert 5 kilojoules to calories:

cal = 5 × 239.00573614 = 1,195.02868069 cal

Kilojoules to Calories conversion table

Kilojoules (kJ)Calories (cal)
0.01 kJ2.390057 cal
0.1 kJ23.900574 cal
0.25 kJ59.751434 cal
0.5 kJ119.502868 cal
1 kJ239.005736 cal
2 kJ478.011472 cal
3 kJ717.017208 cal
4 kJ956.022945 cal
5 kJ1,195.028681 cal
6 kJ1,434.034417 cal
7 kJ1,673.040153 cal
8 kJ1,912.045889 cal
9 kJ2,151.051625 cal
10 kJ2,390.057361 cal
12 kJ2,868.068834 cal
15 kJ3,585.086042 cal
20 kJ4,780.114723 cal
25 kJ5,975.143403 cal
30 kJ7,170.172084 cal
40 kJ9,560.229446 cal
50 kJ11,950.286807 cal
75 kJ17,925.43021 cal
100 kJ23,900.573614 cal
250 kJ59,751.434034 cal
500 kJ119,502.868069 cal
1,000 kJ239,005.736138 cal

About the units

The kilojoule (symbol kJ) is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 joules.

The calorie (symbol cal) is a unit of energy equal to 4.184 joules.