Convert Kilocalorie to Calorie
1 kilocalorie = 1,000 calorie (cal). Type any value below to convert kilocalorie to calorie both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Kilocalorie to Calorie conversion formula
To convert kilocalorie to calorie, multiply by 1,000:
calorie = kilocalorie × 1,000
Going the other way, 1 calorie = 0.001 kilocalorie, so
kilocalorie = calorie × 0.001.
Kilocalorie to Calorie — worked examples
| Kilocalorie | Calorie |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal | 1,000 cal |
| 2 kcal | 2,000 cal |
| 3 kcal | 3,000 cal |
| 5 kcal | 5,000 cal |
| 10 kcal | 10,000 cal |
| 25 kcal | 25,000 cal |
| 50 kcal | 50,000 cal |
| 100 kcal | 100,000 cal |
Kilocalorie ↔ Calorie reference table
| Kilocalorie → Calorie | Calorie → Kilocalorie |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal = 1,000 cal | 1 cal = 0.001 kcal |
| 2 kcal = 2,000 cal | 2 cal = 0.002 kcal |
| 5 kcal = 5,000 cal | 5 cal = 0.005 kcal |
| 10 kcal = 10,000 cal | 10 cal = 0.01 kcal |
| 20 kcal = 20,000 cal | 20 cal = 0.02 kcal |
| 50 kcal = 50,000 cal | 50 cal = 0.05 kcal |
| 100 kcal = 100,000 cal | 100 cal = 0.1 kcal |
| 250 kcal = 250,000 cal | 250 cal = 0.25 kcal |
| 500 kcal = 500,000 cal | 500 cal = 0.5 kcal |
| 1000 kcal = 1,000,000 cal | 1000 cal = 1 kcal |
About kilocalorie and calorie
Kilocalorie: A kilocalorie (the food "Calorie", Cal) is 1,000 small calories — exactly 4,184 J. It is the energy figure printed on nutrition labels.
Calorie: A (small/gram) calorie is roughly the heat needed to raise 1 g of water by 1 °C — the thermochemical calorie is exactly 4.184 J. The food "Calorie" is actually a kilocalorie.
Frequently asked questions
- How many calorie are in 1 kilocalorie?
- 1 kilocalorie = 1,000 calorie (cal).
- How do I convert kilocalorie to calorie?
- Multiply the number of kilocalorie by 1,000. For example, 10 kilocalorie = 10 × 1,000 = 10,000 calorie.
- How many kilocalorie are in 1 calorie?
- 1 calorie = 0.001 kilocalorie.
- Which is bigger, kilocalorie or calorie?
- 1 kilocalorie equals 1,000 calorie, so a kilocalorie is the larger unit.