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Convert calorie to megajoule

Here you can quickly calculate how many megajoule fit in one calorie.

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  • 1 cal = 0.000004 MJ
  • 1 MJ = 239005.736138 cal

Calorie to megajoule conversion table

calorie megajoule
1 0.000004
2 0.000008
5 0.000021
10 0.000042
20 0.000084
50 0.000209
100 0.000418

Formula to convert calorie to megajoule

To convert calorie to megajoule, multiply by 0.000004.

1 cal = 0.000004 MJ
Example: 1 calorie = 0.000004 megajoule

Common mistakes

  • Food 'calories' are actually kilocalories: 1 kcal = 1,000 cal. A '500-calorie' meal therefore contains 500 kcal, half a million small calories. Labels write the same thing as 'kcal' or as 'Cal' with a capital C.
  • The relationship is exact: 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ (3,600 kJ, because an hour has 3,600 seconds). The common slip is dividing when you should multiply: 10 kWh is 36 MJ, not 2.8. Remember the direction: kWh → MJ means times 3.6.

Quick calorie to/from megajoule conversion quiz

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100 megajoule equals 2.39e+7 calorie.

Correct answer: 100 megajoule = 2.39e+7 calorie.

10 calorie equals 4.18e-5 megajoule.

Correct answer: 10 calorie = 4.18e-5 megajoule.

1 megajoule equals 1.2e+6 calorie.

Correct answer: 1 megajoule = 2.39e+5 calorie.

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