Full Name: kilocalorie [I.T.]
Category: Energy
Symbol: kcal
Scale Factor: 4186.8
Definition:
Kilocalorie [I.T.] (kcal) is a unit of energy. "I.T." stands for the International Table definition.
1 kilocalorie [I.T.] = 4,186.8 joule (J)
1 kilocalorie [I.T.] = 1,000 calorie [I.T.] (cal)
1 joule = 0.0002388459 kilocalorie [I.T.]
The SI prefix kilo- stands for 1,000, so 1 kilocalorie [I.T.] = 1,000 calorie [I.T.].
Use the converter above to convert kilocalorie [I.T.] into any other unit of energy.