Convert 1 Calorie to Joules
How much energy is 1 Calorie? How many joules are in 1 Calorie? 1 kcal to J conversion.
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1 Nutritional Calorie =
4,184 Joules
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Result in Plain English
1 Calorie is equal to about 4,180 joules.
In Scientific Notation
1 Calorie
= 1 x 100 Calories
= 4.184 x 103 joules
Calories
A nutritional Calorie, or kilocalorie, is commonly used in food labeling. It is equal to 4.184 kilojoules. The average American consumes about 2,700 kilocalories per day.
Joules
A joule is the standard unit of energy. On the surface of the Earth, it takes about 9.8 joules to lift a 1 kilogram object by 1 meter.