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Calorie to Food Calorie

Convert measurements between Calorie and Food Calorie.

Common conversions

100cal = 0.1 Cal
500cal = 0.5 Cal
1000cal = 1 Cal
2400cal = 2.4 Cal
3200cal = 3.2 Cal
5500cal = 5.5 Cal

Conversion information

1 Calorie = 0.001 Food Calorie

Energy needed to raise 1 g of water by 1°C.
1 Cal = 1 kcal (nutrition labels)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a calorie?
It is the energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1°C.
Where is the calorie used?
In nutrition and science to measure thermal energy.
What is a food Calorie?
It is the unit used in nutrition, equivalent to one kilocalorie (kcal).
Why do labels say Cal instead of kcal?
By convention, in nutrition 1 Cal equals 1 kcal.