Kilocalorie (international) to Calorie Conversion - Convert Kilocalorie (international) to Calorie (kcal to cal)

kcal to Calorie Conversion

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1 Kilocalorie (international) (kcal)

1000 Calorie (cal)

Kilocalorie (international) : The kilocalorie, sometimes call kilogram calorie is a measurement unit of energy. It is defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. The symbol of kilocalorie is kcal. The kilocalorie is commonly used in measuring the calorific, heating, or metabolizing value of foods. It is equal to 1000 calories, or approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

Calorie : The calorie is a pre-SI metric unit of energy. Its symbol is cal, and first defined as a unit of heat by Nicolas Clément in 1824. The calorie is commonly used in the field of chemistry, and in many countries it is commonly used as a unit of food energy. There are two defined for the calorie, gram calorie (approximately equals 4.2 joules) and kilogram calorie (approximately equals 4.2 kilojoules).

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1 Kilocalorie (international) = 1000 Calorie (international)

FAQ about kcal to Calorie Conversion

1 kilocalorie (international) (kcal) is equal to 1000 calorie (cal).

1kcal = 1000cal

The Energy E in calorie (cal) is equal to the Energy E in kilocalorie (international) (kcal) times 1000, that conversion formula:

E(cal) = E(kcal) × 1000

One Kilocalorie (international) is equal to 1000 Calorie:

1kcal = 1kcal × 1000 = 1000cal

One Calorie is equal to 0.001 Kilocalorie (international):

1cal = 1cal × 0.001 = 0.001kcal

E(cal) = 5(kcal) × 1000 = 5000cal

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