1 kilocalorie/kilogram (kcal/kg) equals 1 calorie/gram (cal/g). Enter any value below to convert from kcal/kg to cal/g.
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1 kcal/kg = 1 cal/g
All Fuel Efficiency - Mass units
From 1 kcal/kg
Unit
Value
Joule/kilogram J/kg
4,186.8
Kilojoule/kilogram kJ/kg
4.1868
Calorie/gram cal/g
1
Kilocalorie/kilogram kcal/kg
1
Btu/pound Btu/lb
1.8
Btu/kilogram Btu/kg
3.9683051201
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Formula
kcal/kg to cal/g conversion formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
cal/g = kcal/kg x 1
Worked example
2 kcal/kg = 2 cal/g.
SI relationships follow the cited reference. Conventional and domain-specific factors use the established ConvertWin factor inventory; verify safety-critical work against the governing standard.
Quick reference
Kilocalorie/kilogram to Calorie/gram table
Kilocalorie/kilogram (kcal/kg)
Calorie/gram (cal/g)
0.01
0.01
0.1
0.1
1
1
2
2
5
5
10
10
25
25
50
50
100
100
1,000
1,000
From unit
About the kilocalorie/kilogram
Kilocalorie/kilogram (kcal/kg) is a unit of Fuel Efficiency - Mass. 1 kcal/kg = 4,186.8 J/kg
Symbol: kcal/kg
To unit
About the calorie/gram
Calorie/gram (cal/g) is a unit of Fuel Efficiency - Mass. 1 cal/g = 4,186.8 J/kg
How do you convert kilocalorie/kilogram to calorie/gram?
Use the formula cal/g = kcal/kg x 1. 1 kilocalorie/kilogram (kcal/kg) equals 1 calorie/gram (cal/g).
Is the kcal/kg to cal/g conversion exact?
SI relationships follow the cited reference. Conventional and domain-specific factors use the established ConvertWin factor inventory; verify safety-critical work against the governing standard.