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Food Calorie to Watt-second
Convert measurements between Food Calorie and Watt-second.
Common conversions
100Cal = 418400 Ws
500Cal = 2.09e+6 Ws
1000Cal = 4.18e+6 Ws
2400Cal = 1.00e+7 Ws
3200Cal = 1.34e+7 Ws
5500Cal = 2.30e+7 Ws
Conversion information
1 Food Calorie = 4,184 Watt-second
1 Cal = 1 kcal (nutrition labels)
Energy transferred by one watt for one second.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
What is a watt-second?
It is the energy transferred when one watt of power acts for one second.
What is a watt-second equivalent to?
It is exactly equal to one joule.