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Calories to Kilocalories

One calorie is 0.001 kilocalories. Energy units for food, electricity and physics. The "calorie" on a nutrition label is a kilocalorie — 1,000 of the calories used in physics.

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1 calorie = 0.001 kilocalories · open this conversion

Formula

kilocalories = calories × 0.001

A food Calorie (capital C) is a kilocalorie. The thermochemical calorie of 4.184 J is used here.

Calories to Kilocalories table

CaloriesKilocalories
1 cal0.001 kcal
2 cal0.002 kcal
5 cal0.005 kcal
10 cal0.01 kcal
20 cal0.02 kcal
25 cal0.025 kcal
50 cal0.05 kcal
100 cal0.1 kcal
150 cal0.15 kcal
200 cal0.2 kcal
250 cal0.25 kcal
300 cal0.3 kcal
400 cal0.4 kcal
500 cal0.5 kcal
600 cal0.6 kcal
800 cal0.8 kcal
1,000 cal1 kcal
1,500 cal1.5 kcal
2,000 cal2 kcal
2,500 cal2.5 kcal
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Frequently asked questions

How many kilocalories are in a calorie?
One calorie is 0.001 kilocalories. kilocalories = calories × 0.001.
How do I convert calories to kilocalories?
Multiply the number of calories by 0.001. For example, 10 cal × 0.001 = 0.01 kcal.
What is the difference between calories and kilocalories?
Calorie (cal) and Kilocalorie (kcal) both measure energy. Energy units for food, electricity and physics. The "calorie" on a nutrition label is a kilocalorie — 1,000 of the calories used in physics.
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