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Kilocalories (food Calorie) to thermochemical calories converter

Convert kilocalories (food Calorie) (kcal) to thermochemical calories (cal).

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CONVERSION

1 kcal ≈ 1000 cal

Precision changes displayed rounding, not calculation accuracy.

FORMULAcal = kcal × 1000

FORMULA & EXAMPLES

How to convert Kilocalories (food Calorie) to thermochemical calories

cal = kcal × 1000

Multiply the kcal reading by 1000.

Worked examples

1 kcal ≈ 1000 cal

1 × 1000 ≈ 1000

100 kcal ≈ 100000 cal

100 × 1000 ≈ 100000

Frequently asked questions

Is a food Calorie the same as a thermochemical calorie?

A food Calorie is a kilocalorie: 1 kcal = 1,000 cal. This tool uses the thermochemical calorie of exactly 4.184 J.

Kilocalories (food Calorie) to thermochemical calories table

Fixed reference · Kilocalorie (food Calorie) to Thermochemical calorie

Reference values use this page’s named pair and default context. Calculator precision and font settings do not change this table.

Kilocalorie (food Calorie) (kcal)Thermochemical calorie (cal)
00
0.1100
0.5500
11000
22000
55000
1010000
2525000
5050000
100100000
10001000000
Table results use 10 significant figures; decimal formula coefficients use up to 15. Calculations use the unit definitions before rounding. Extra digits do not improve measurement accuracy.

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