Skip to content
ZapUnits

Convert Kilojoules per Kilogram to Kilocalories per Kilogram

1 kilojoule per kilogram = 0.2388459 kilocalories per kilogram. Multiply the number of kilojoules per kilogram by 0.238845896627.

Result
0.2388458966

1 kJ/kg = 0.2388458966 kcal/kg

Multiply the number of kilojoules per kilogram by 0.238845896627.

Results are rounded for display. Double-check values for critical work.

PermalinkSign in to save this conversion

Popular specific energy conversions

Kilojoules per Kilogram to Kilocalories per Kilogram table

Kilojoules per KilogramKilocalories per Kilogram
1 kJ/kg0.2388459 kcal/kg
2 kJ/kg0.47769179 kcal/kg
3 kJ/kg0.71653769 kcal/kg
4 kJ/kg0.95538359 kcal/kg
5 kJ/kg1.1942295 kcal/kg
10 kJ/kg2.388459 kcal/kg
20 kJ/kg4.7769179 kcal/kg
25 kJ/kg5.9711474 kcal/kg
50 kJ/kg11.942295 kcal/kg
100 kJ/kg23.88459 kcal/kg
500 kJ/kg119.42295 kcal/kg
1000 kJ/kg238.8459 kcal/kg

About these units

The kilojoule per kilogram (kJ/kg) is a metric unit of specific energy, equal to 1,000 joules per kilogram.

The kilocalorie per kilogram (kcal/kg) is a metric unit of specific energy, equal to 4,186.8 joules per kilogram.

Going the other way, 1 kilocalorie per kilogram = 4.1868 kilojoules per kilogram. Specific energy is energy per unit mass. It is how battery cells are compared, typically 150 to 300 Wh/kg for lithium-ion, and how fuels are rated, with diesel near 45 MJ/kg. Convert between the battery, fuel and food-energy units.

Frequently asked

How many kilocalories per kilogram are in a kilojoule per kilogram?
1 kilojoule per kilogram = 0.2388459 kilocalories per kilogram.
How do you convert kilojoules per kilogram to kilocalories per kilogram?
Multiply the number of kilojoules per kilogram by 0.238845896627.
What is 10 kJ/kg in kcal/kg?
10 kJ/kg = 2.388459 kcal/kg.

Guides

Related conversions