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Calorie (nutritional) to Megajoule Converter
Use this page to convert calorie (nutritional) values into megajoule, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 Cal = 0.0041868 MJ
1 MJ = 238.845896627496 Cal
Example: 120 Cal = 0.502416 MJ
Calorie (nutritional)
A nutritional Calorie equals 4,186.8 joules in this converter.
History: Nutrition labeling adopted the large calorie, equivalent to a kilocalorie.
Current use: Nutritional Calories are used for food energy and diet tracking.
Also written as Cal, food calorie, food calories, nutrition calorie, nutrition calories.
Megajoule
A megajoule equals one million joules.
History: It follows the SI mega prefix for scaling joules by powers of ten.
Current use: Megajoules are used in fuel values, engineering, and energy reporting.
Also written as MJ, megajoules.
Calorie (nutritional) to Megajoule table
| Calorie (nutritional) [Cal] | Megajoule [MJ] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 Cal | 0.000041868 MJ |
| 0.1 Cal | 0.00041868 MJ |
| 1 Cal | 0.0041868 MJ |
| 2 Cal | 0.0083736 MJ |
| 5 Cal | 0.020934 MJ |
| 10 Cal | 0.041868 MJ |
| 20 Cal | 0.083736 MJ |
| 50 Cal | 0.20934 MJ |
| 100 Cal | 0.41868 MJ |
Frequently asked questions
How many Megajoule (MJ) are in one Calorie (nutritional) (Cal)?
One Calorie (nutritional) equals 0.0041868 Megajoule.
How do you convert Calorie (nutritional) to Megajoule?
Multiply the Calorie (nutritional) value by 0.0041868 to get the result in Megajoule.
How do you convert Megajoule back to Calorie (nutritional)?
Multiply the Megajoule value by 238.845896627496 to get back to Calorie (nutritional).
What is 120 Calorie (nutritional) in Megajoule?
120 Calorie (nutritional) equals 0.502416 Megajoule.