Convert cal to kcal
calorie
The calorie is a unit of energy widely used in nutrition.
For historical reasons, two main definitions of calorie are in wide use. The small calorie or gram calorie (usually denoted cal) is the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius (or one kelvin). The large calorie, food calorie, or kilocalorie (Cal, calorie or kcal) is the amount of heat needed to cause the same increase in one kilogram of water. Thus, 1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 1000 calories (cal). By convention in food science, the large calorie is commonly called calorie (with a capital C by some authors to distinguish from the smaller unit). In most countries, labels of industrialized food products are required to indicate the nutritional energy value in (kilo or large) calories per serving or per weight.
Kilocalorie
A kilocalorie (symbol: kcal or Cal) is a unit of energy defined based on the calorie and is equal to 1000 calories or 4.1868 kilojoules. A calorie (small calorie) is defined as the amount of energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of water by one °C. Kilocalories are also referred to as large calories or food calories, and are sometimes referred to as Calories, which can be ambiguous, and mistaken for the small calorie.
calorie to Kilocalorie conversion table
| calorie | Kilocalorie | Kilocalorie | calorie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 | 1 | 1000 |
| 2 | 0.002 | 2 | 2000 |
| 3 | 0.003 | 3 | 3000 |
| 5 | 0.005 | 5 | 5000 |
| 10 | 0.01 | 10 | 10000 |
| 20 | 0.02 | 20 | 20000 |
| 25 | 0.025 | 25 | 25000 |
| 50 | 0.05 | 50 | 50000 |
| 100 | 0.1 | 100 | 100000 |
| 250 | 0.25 | 250 | 250000 |
| 500 | 0.5 | 500 | 500000 |
| 1000 | 1 | 1000 | 1E+06 |
How to convert calorie to Kilocalorie
1 cal (th) = 0.001 kcal (th). To convert any value, multiply it by 0.001. For example, 25 cal (th) = 0.025 kcal (th).
Frequently asked questions
- How many kcal (th) are there in one cal (th)?
- One cal (th) is equal to 0.001 kcal (th).
- How do you convert calorie to Kilocalorie?
- Multiply the value in calorie by 0.001 to get the result in Kilocalorie.
- How much is 25 cal (th) in kcal (th)?
- 25 cal (th) is equal to 0.025 kcal (th).
- How do you convert Kilocalorie back to calorie?
- Divide by the same factor: multiply the value in Kilocalorie by 1000 to get calorie.