100 Calories to Joules

Convert 100 calories (cal) to joules (J) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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100 cal = 418.4 J
Full precision:418.4 J
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 100 calories to joules, we multiply by 4.184 because one calorie equals exactly 4.184 joules.

1 calorie = 4.184 joules

Since each calorie contains 4.184 joules, we multiply our value by this factor:

100 × 4.184 = 418.4 joules

So 100 calories = 418.4 joules.

Quick check: 418.4 ÷ 4.184 = 100 calories

Calories to Joules Conversion Table

CaloriesJoules
1 cal4.184 J
2 cal8.368 J
3 cal12.552 J
4 cal16.736 J
5 cal20.92 J
10 cal41.84 J
20 cal83.68 J
50 cal209.2 J
100 cal418.4 J

100 Calories in Other Units

Unit100 cal =
Calories to Joules418.4 J
Calories to Kilojoules0.4184 kJ
Calories to Megajoules0.0004184 MJ
Calories to Gigajoules4.184e-7 GJ
Calories to Watt-hours0.11622 Wh
Calories to Kilowatt-hours0.00011622 kWh
Calories to Megawatt-hours1.1622e-7 MWh
Calories to Kilocalories0.1 kcal
Calories to BTU0.39657 BTU
Calories to Therms0.00000397 therm
Calories to Foot-pounds308.596 ft·lb
Calories to Electronvolts2.6114e+21 eV
Calories to Ergs4184000000 erg

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