Convert 55 Joules to Calories
How much energy is 55 joules? How many nutritional calories are in 55 joules? 55 J to kcal conversion.
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55 Joules ≈
0.013145315 Nutritional Calories
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Result in Plain English
55 joules is equal to about 0.0131 Calories.
To a Percentage
55 joules ≈ 1.31% of a Calorie.
Result as a Fraction
55 joules
= 55⁄4,184 Calories
In Scientific Notation
55 joules
= 5.5 x 101 joules
≈ 1.31453 x 10-2 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.