Energy appears in many units across physics, nutrition and engineering.
1 food calorie (kcal) = 4,184 joules = 3.97 BTU = 0.001163 kWh
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1 food calorie (kcal) = 4,184 joules. 1 small calorie (cal) = 4.184 joules.