Convert kilocalories to calories
Enter a value in kilocalories (kcal) to get calories (cal). One kilocalorie is 1,000 calories; one calorie is 0.001 kilocalories.
How to use the Kilocalorie to calorie
- Type the number of kilocalories.
- Click Convert.
- Read the result in calories, plus the same value in every other energy unit.
kcal to cal formula
calories = kilocalories × 1,000. To go the other way, kilocalories = calories × 0.001 (see calories to kilocalories).
Worked example
12 kcal × 1,000 = 12,000 cal.
Kilocalories to calories conversion table
| Kilocalories | Calories |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kcal | 100 cal |
| 0.5 kcal | 500 cal |
| 1 kcal | 1,000 cal |
| 2 kcal | 2,000 cal |
| 3 kcal | 3,000 cal |
| 5 kcal | 5,000 cal |
| 10 kcal | 10,000 cal |
| 20 kcal | 20,000 cal |
| 25 kcal | 25,000 cal |
| 50 kcal | 50,000 cal |
| 100 kcal | 100,000 cal |
| 250 kcal | 250,000 cal |
| 500 kcal | 500,000 cal |
| 1,000 kcal | 1,000,000 cal |
About the kilocalorie
The food Calorie: 1,000 small calories, 4,184 J. Nutrition labels worldwide.
About the calorie
The small (gram) calorie, 4.184 J. Food "calories" are actually kilocalories.
Related conversions
calories to kilocalories · kilocalories to kilojoules · any unit.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories in a kilocalorie?
1,000 calories.
How many kilocalories in a calorie?
0.001 kilocalories.
Is the factor exact?
The factor 1,000 is derived from the units' exact definitions; only the display is rounded.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.