Calories to Joules conversion

Calories (cal) to joules (J), energy conversion calculator and how to convert.

Calories to joules conversion calculator

Select calorie unit type, enter the energy in calories and press the Convert button:

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Energy result in joules: J

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Small & large calories

Small calorie (cal) is the energy needed to increase 1 gram of water by 1°C at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.

Large calorie (Cal) is the energy needed to increase 1 kg of water by 1°C at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.

Large calorie is also called food calorie and is used as a unit of food energy.

How to convert from calories to joules

Thermochemical calories to joules

1 calth = 4.184 J

The energy in joules E(J) is equal to 4.184 times the energy in thermochemical calories E(calth):

E(J) = 4.184 × E(calth)

Example

Convert 300 calth to joules.

E(J) = 4.184 × 300calth = 1255.2 J

15°C calories to joules

1 cal15 = 4.1855 J

The energy in joules E(J) is equal to 4.1855 times the energy in 15°C calories E(cal15):

E(J) = 4.1855 × E(cal15)

Example

Convert 300 cal15 to joules.

E(J) = 4.1855 × 300cal15 = 1255.65 J

Large/food calories to joules

1 Cal = 4.184 kJ = 4184 J

The energy in joules E(J) is equal to 4184 times the energy in large/food calories E(Cal):

E(J) = 4184 × E(Cal)

Example

Convert 0.3 Cal to joules.

E(J) = 4184 × 0.3 Cal = 1255.2 J

 

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