Convert 8 Joules to Calories
How much energy is 8 joules? How many nutritional calories are in 8 joules? 8 J to kcal conversion.
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8 Joules ≈
0.0019120459 Nutritional Calories
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Result in Plain English
8 joules is equal to about 1.91 thousandths of a Calorie.
To a Percentage
8 joules ≈ 0.191% of a Calorie.
Result as a Fraction
8 joules
= 1⁄523 Calorie
In Scientific Notation
8 joules
= 8 x 100 joules
≈ 1.91205 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.