Convert 5 Joules to Calories
How much energy is 5 joules? How many nutritional calories are in 5 joules? 5 J to kcal conversion.
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5 Joules ≈
0.0011950287 Nutritional Calories
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Result in Plain English
5 joules is equal to about 1.2 thousandths of a Calorie.
To a Percentage
5 joules ≈ 0.120% of a Calorie.
Result as a Fraction
5 joules
= 5⁄4,184 Calories
In Scientific Notation
5 joules
= 5 x 100 joules
≈ 1.19503 x 10-3 Calories
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.
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.