1 foot-pound to calories
1 ft·lb = 0.32404827 cal. Change the amount below, or read the formula and the reference table further down.
1 foot-pound equals
calories
1 ft·lb = 0.32404827 cal
The formula
Foot-pounds and calories both measure energy from the same zero, so a single multiplier does the job.
cal = ft·lb × 0.3240482668
Going the other way? Convert calories to foot-pounds.
Foot-pounds to calories table
Values either side of 1 ft·lb.
| Foot-pounds (ft·lb) | Calories (cal) |
|---|---|
| -4 | -1.2962 |
| -3.5 | -1.1342 |
| -3 | -0.972145 |
| -2.5 | -0.810121 |
| -2 | -0.648097 |
| -1.5 | -0.486072 |
| -1 | -0.324048 |
| -0.5 | -0.162024 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0.162024 |
| 1 | 0.324048 |
| 1.5 | 0.486072 |
| 2 | 0.648097 |
| 2.5 | 0.810121 |
| 3 | 0.972145 |
| 3.5 | 1.1342 |
| 4 | 1.2962 |
| 4.5 | 1.4582 |
| 5 | 1.6202 |
| 5.5 | 1.7823 |
| 6 | 1.9443 |
Questions people ask
- How many calories are in a foot-pound?
- One foot-pound equals 0.3240482668 calories.
- How do I convert foot-pounds to calories by hand?
- Multiply the number of foot-pounds by 0.3240482668. For a rough check, 0.324 is close enough for most everyday use.
- What is 1 foot-pound in calories?
- 1 foot-pound is 0.32404827 calories.
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