Calories to Millijoules Converter

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Joules, calories, kilowatt-hours and more.

How to convert Calories to Millijoules

Multiply the calories value by 4,184: 1 cal = 4,184 mJ. Going the other way, 1 mJ = 0.000239006 cal, so divide by 4,184 or use the Millijoules to Calories converter.

About these units

Calories (cal)

The calorie used here is the thermochemical calorie, exactly 4.184 joules, roughly the energy needed to warm one gram of water by one degree Celsius. Food calories are actually kilocalories.

Calories to Millijoules conversion table

Calories (cal)Millijoules (mJ)
1 cal4,184 mJ
2 cal8,368 mJ
3 cal12,552 mJ
4 cal16,736 mJ
5 cal20,920 mJ
10 cal41,840 mJ
20 cal83,680 mJ
25 cal104,600 mJ
50 cal209,200 mJ
100 cal418,400 mJ
500 cal2.092e+6 mJ
1,000 cal4.184e+6 mJ

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