kcal to calories conversion

Kilocalories (kcal) to calories (cal), energy conversion calculator and how to convert.

Kilocalories to calories conversion calculator

Enter the energy in kcal, select calorie unit type and press the Convert button:

Enter energy in small kilocalories:		kcal
Select calorie unit type:	Small calories Large/food calories
Result in calories:

Calories to kcal conversion calculator ►

Small & huge energy

Small calorie (cal) is the power had to boom 1 gram of water by means of 1°C at a stress of 1 environment.

Large calorie (Cal) is the strength needed to growth 1 kg of water by way of 1°C at a pressure of one surroundings.

Large calorie is also known as meals calorie and is used as a unit of meals strength.

How to transform kcal to calories

kcal to cal - small kilocalories to small calories

1 kcal = a thousand cal

The strength in small calories (cal) is identical to one thousand times the energy in small kilocalories (kcal):

E_(cal) = a thousand × E_(kcal)

Example

Convert 6kcal to small calories:

E_(cal) = 1000 &instances; 6kcal = 6000 cal

kcal to Cal - small kilocalories to massive calories

1 Cal = 1 kcal

The energy in massive calories (Cal) is equal to the energy in small kilocalories (kcal):

E_(Cal) = E_(kcal)

Example

Convert 6 kcal to massive energy:

E_(Cal) = 6 kcal = 6 Cal