Kilocalorie(kcal)
The kilocalorie is an energy unit equal to 1,000 calories and 4,184 joules.
Reviewed
- Symbol
- kcal
- Quantity
- Energy
- Measurement system
- Other
- SI classification
- Non-SI unit
- Reference unit
- Joule
- Exact relationship
- 1 kcal = 4,184 J exactly
What the kilocalorie is
The kilocalorie is widely used in food energy contexts and remains a familiar unit even though the joule is the modern SI standard.