Joules to Calories

Convert Joules to Calories. 1 J equals 0.239006 cal. Type a value on either side; the formula and tables below show how it works.

1 Joules equals

0.239006cal

Formula: cal = J × 0.239006. Example: 5 J = 1.195 cal.

1 Joules in every unit

Kilojoules	0.001 kJ
Calories	0.239006 cal
Kilocalories	0.000239006 kcal
Watt-hours	0.000277778 Wh
Kilowatt-hours	0.000000278 kWh
BTU	0.000947817 BTU
Therms	0.000000009 thm
Electronvolts	6,241,509,074,460,763,136 eV

Joules

Calories

0.1 J

0.023901 cal

0.25 J

0.059751 cal

0.5 J

0.119503 cal

1 J

0.239006 cal

2 J

0.478011 cal

3 J

0.717017 cal

4 J

0.956023 cal

5 J

1.195 cal

10 J

2.3901 cal

15 J

3.5851 cal

20 J

4.7801 cal

25 J

5.9751 cal

50 J

11.9503 cal

75 J

17.9254 cal

100 J

23.9006 cal

250 J

59.7514 cal

500 J

119.5029 cal

1,000 J

239.0057 cal

Calories

Joules

0.1 cal

0.4184 J

0.25 cal

1.046 J

0.5 cal

2.092 J

1 cal

4.184 J

2 cal

8.368 J

3 cal

12.552 J

4 cal

16.736 J

5 cal

20.92 J

10 cal

41.84 J

15 cal

62.76 J

20 cal

83.68 J

25 cal

104.6 J

50 cal

209.2 J

75 cal

313.8 J

100 cal

418.4 J

250 cal

1,046 J

500 cal

2,092 J

1,000 cal

4,184 J

How to convert joules to calories

cal = J × 0.239006

Multiply the value in joules by 0.239006. To go the other way, divide by the same number, or multiply by 4.184. For example, 5 J × 0.239006 = 1.195 cal.

About the units

Joules (J). The SI unit of energy: the work done by a force of one newton over one meter.

Calories (cal). The small (thermochemical) calorie, exactly 4.184 joules.

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Joules to Calories

1 Joules in every unit