What is a millijoule used for?

Millijoule is used to measure small energy quantities such as pulse energy of low-power lasers, microelectronic events, and small-scale mechanical impacts.

Why use kilocalorie (thermochemical) as a unit?

Kilocalorie (th) is commonly used to express food energy content and heat quantities in thermal and chemical engineering.

Can this converter handle other calorie definitions?

No, it specifically converts millijoules to the thermochemical kilocalorie (th), so other calorie variants are not supported.

Convert Millijoule [mJ] to Kilocalorie (th) [kcal (th)] Online

Quickly convert energy values from millijoules to thermochemical kilocalories using an easy-to-use online unit converter for energy measurement.

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Millijoule [mJ] to Kilocalorie (th) [kcal (th)] Conversion Table

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Millijoule [mJ] to Kilocalorie (th) [kcal (th)] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms energy amounts from millijoules (mJ), an SI derived unit suitable for very small energy measurements, into kilocalories (thermochemical), which are commonly used in nutrition and thermal engineering.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the energy value in millijoules you wish to convert
Select millijoule [mJ] as the input unit
Choose kilocalorie (th) [kcal (th)] as the target unit
Click the convert button to get the converted energy in kilocalories (thermochemical)

Key Features

Converts energy units from millijoule [mJ] to kilocalorie (th) [kcal (th)]
Uses exact conversion rate of 1 mJ = 2.3900573613767e-7 kcal (th)
Supports energy measurement contexts including science, engineering, nutrition, and thermal studies
Browser-based tool with straightforward input and output
Handles very small energy values accurately when converting between units

Examples

10 millijoules equals 2.3900573613767e-6 kilocalories (th)
1000 millijoules equals 0.00023900573613767 kilocalories (th)

Common Use Cases

Translating small energy measurements from scientific instruments into nutritional energy units
Interpreting energy released by low-power lasers and LEDs in terms of food energy standards
Converting mechanical impact energies from micro-mechanics into units relevant for thermal engineering
Supporting dietary planning by relating measured energy intake to scientific units

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you select the thermochemical kilocalorie (th) to match your application context
Be aware that conversions may yield very small decimal numbers requiring careful handling
Understand the scale differences between millijoule and kilocalorie when interpreting results
Use this tool for converting small-scale energy measurements into widely recognized nutrition or heat units

Limitations

Millijoules measure very small energies while kilocalories represent larger quantities, so conversion results can be very small decimals
Users must verify that the thermochemical kilocalorie (th) is appropriate, as several calorie definitions exist
The tool does not provide conversion for other units beyond millijoule and kilocalorie (th)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a millijoule used for?: Millijoule is used to measure small energy quantities such as pulse energy of low-power lasers, microelectronic events, and small-scale mechanical impacts.
Why use kilocalorie (thermochemical) as a unit?: Kilocalorie (th) is commonly used to express food energy content and heat quantities in thermal and chemical engineering.
Can this converter handle other calorie definitions?: No, it specifically converts millijoules to the thermochemical kilocalorie (th), so other calorie variants are not supported.

Key Terminology

Millijoule (mJ): An SI derived energy unit equal to one-thousandth of a joule, used for measuring very small energy amounts.
Kilocalorie (th) [kcal (th)]: A thermochemical calorie unit equivalent to 1,000 calories and exactly 4,184 joules, often used in food energy and thermal engineering.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the unit symbol for millijoule?

mcal

kcal

What is the exact conversion factor from 1 millijoule to kilocalorie (th)?

2.39 × 10⁻7

2.39 × 10⁻5

4.184

Which field commonly uses kilocalorie (th) for energy measurement?

Food nutrition

Quantum physics

Astronomy

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