calorie cal
4.184 J. The energy to heat 1 g water by 1 °C.
Quick convert — calorie to popular units
Live converter, three directions. Type any value to update all three.
calorie
joule
1 cal = 4.184J
calorie
kilojoule
1 cal = 0.0042kJ
calorie
kilocalorie
1 cal = 0.001kcal
Conversion table — calorie to every Energy unit
All values for 1 cal (forward) and 1 reverse unit → {symbol}.
| To / From | 1 cal = | 1 to-unit = |
|---|---|---|
| joule (J) | 4.184 J | 0.23900574 cal |
| kilojoule (kJ) | 0.004184 kJ | 239.00573614 cal |
| kilocalorie (kcal) | 0.001 kcal | 1,000 cal |
| watt-hour (Wh) | 0.00116222 Wh | 860.4206501 cal |
| kilowatt-hour (kWh) | 1.162222e-6 kWh | 860,420.6500956 cal |
| British thermal unit (BTU) | 0.00396567 BTU | 252.16440072 cal |
| electronvolt (eV) | 2.611447e+19 eV | 3.829294e-20 cal |
| foot-pound (ft·lb) | 3.08596003 ft·lb | 0.32404827 cal |
| therm (thm) | 3.965667e-8 thm | 25,216,440.07217973 cal |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does cal stand for?
calorie (cal) is a unit of Energy.
How many cal are in 1 J?
1 J = 4.184 cal, so 1 cal = 0.239006 J.
Is this the SI base unit?
No. calorie is one of several units in the Energy category. The SI base is J.
Common conversions from calorie
#1
calorie (cal) → joule (J)
Convert calorie (cal) to joule.
#2calorie (cal) → kilojoule (kJ)
Convert calorie (cal) to kilojoule.
#3calorie (cal) → kilocalorie (kcal)
Convert calorie (cal) to kilocalorie.
#4calorie (cal) → watt hour (Wh)
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#5calorie (cal) → kilowatt hour (kWh)
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#6calorie (cal) → btu (BTU)
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#7calorie (cal) → electronvolt (eV)
Convert calorie (cal) to electronvolt.
#8calorie (cal) → foot pound (ft·lb)
Convert calorie (cal) to foot pound.