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Convert megajoule to kilocalorie

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

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  • 1 MJ = 239.005736 kcal
  • 1 kcal = 0.004184 MJ

Megajoule to kilocalorie conversion table

megajoule kilocalorie
1 239.005736
2 478.011472
5 1195.028681
10 2390.057361
20 4780.114723
50 11950.286807
100 23900.573614

Formula to convert megajoule to kilocalorie

To convert megajoule to kilocalorie, multiply by 239.005736.

1 MJ = 239.005736 kcal
Example: 1 megajoule = 239.005736 kilocalorie

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 megajoule to/from kilocalorie conversion quiz

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41 kilocalorie equals 0.103 megajoule.

Correct answer: 41 kilocalorie = 0.172 megajoule.

137 kilocalorie equals 0.573 megajoule.

Correct answer: 137 kilocalorie = 0.573 megajoule.

128 kilocalorie equals 1.07 megajoule.

Correct answer: 128 kilocalorie = 0.536 megajoule.

17.5 megajoule equals 4.18e+3 kilocalorie.

Correct answer: 17.5 megajoule = 4.18e+3 kilocalorie.

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