100 calories to kilojoules

100 cal = 0.4184 kJ. Change the amount below, or read the formula and the reference table further down.

100 calories equals

0.4184kilojoules

1 cal = 0.004184 kJ

The formula

Calories and kilojoules both measure energy from the same zero, so a single multiplier does the job.

kJ = cal × 0.004184

Going the other way? Convert kilojoules to calories.

Calories to kilojoules table

Values either side of 100 cal.

Calories (cal)Kilojoules (kJ)
00
100.04184
200.08368
300.12552
400.16736
500.2092
600.25104
700.29288
800.33472
900.37656
1000.4184
1100.46024
1200.50208
1300.54392
1400.58576
1500.6276
1600.66944
1700.71128
1800.75312
1900.79496
2000.8368

Questions people ask

How many kilojoules are in a calorie?
One calorie equals 0.004184 kilojoules.
How do I convert calories to kilojoules by hand?
Multiply the number of calories by 0.004184. For a rough check, 0.004 is close enough for most everyday use.
What is 100 calories in kilojoules?
100 calories is 0.4184 kilojoules.

Calcuit generates this page from a unit table, so the factors here match every other page on the site.

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