Kilocalories to calories
1 kilocalorie in calories
1 kcal = 1,000 cal
cal = kcal × 1,000
To convert kilocalories to calories, multiply by 1,000. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.
Kilocalories to calories table
| Kilocalories | Calories |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal | 1,000 |
| 2 kcal | 2,000 |
| 3 kcal | 3,000 |
| 4 kcal | 4,000 |
| 5 kcal | 5,000 |
| 10 kcal | 10,000 |
| 15 kcal | 15,000 |
| 20 kcal | 20,000 |
| 25 kcal | 25,000 |
| 30 kcal | 30,000 |
| 40 kcal | 40,000 |
| 50 kcal | 50,000 |
| 75 kcal | 75,000 |
| 100 kcal | 100,000 |
| 250 kcal | 250,000 |
| 500 kcal | 500,000 |
| 1,000 kcal | 1,000,000 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is cal = kcal × 1,000. Both units measure energy, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.
Kilocalorie: The "calorie" on food labels.
Calorie: Thermochemical (small) calorie.
Common questions
- How many calories are in one kilocalorie?
- One kilocalorie equals 1,000 calories. cal = kcal × 1,000.
- How do you convert kilocalories to calories?
- Use cal = kcal × 1,000. So 10 kcal is 10,000 cal.
- How many kilocalories are in one calorie?
- One calorie equals 0.001 kilocalories, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
- Is there more than one kind of kilocalorie?
- The "calorie" on food labels. Thermochemical (small) calorie.
Related pages
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place