Foot-pounds to Kilocalories Converter
How to convert foot-pounds to kilocalories
kilocalories = foot-pounds ÷ 3,085.96003
To convert foot-pounds to kilocalories, divide the number of foot-pounds by 3,085.96003.
1 ft·lbf = 0.000324048267 kcal
Examples
- 100 ft·lbf ÷ 3,085.96003 = 0.0324048267 kcal
- 1,000 ft·lbf ÷ 3,085.96003 = 0.324048267 kcal
Good to know
This is the foot-pound as a unit of energy. The same name is commonly used for torque (properly the pound-foot, lbf·ft), which is a different quantity and converts to newton-meters, not joules.
The kilocalorie is the food "Calorie" (capital C) shown on nutrition labels. It is based here on the thermochemical calorie, so 1 kcal is exactly 4.184 kJ.
Foot-pounds to kilocalories conversion table
| Foot-pounds (ft·lbf) | Kilocalories (kcal) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft·lbf | 0.000324048267 kcal |
| 2 ft·lbf | 0.000648096534 kcal |
| 5 ft·lbf | 0.00162024133 kcal |
| 10 ft·lbf | 0.00324048267 kcal |
| 20 ft·lbf | 0.00648096534 kcal |
| 50 ft·lbf | 0.0162024133 kcal |
| 100 ft·lbf | 0.0324048267 kcal |
| 200 ft·lbf | 0.0648096534 kcal |
| 250 ft·lbf | 0.0810120667 kcal |
| 500 ft·lbf | 0.162024133 kcal |
| 1,000 ft·lbf | 0.324048267 kcal |
| 2,000 ft·lbf | 0.648096534 kcal |
| 2,500 ft·lbf | 0.810120667 kcal |
| 5,000 ft·lbf | 1.62024133 kcal |
| 10,000 ft·lbf | 3.24048267 kcal |
Unit definitions
- Foot-pound (ft·lbf)
- A foot-pound (foot-pound force) is the work done by a force of one pound-force over a distance of one foot, exactly 1.3558179483314004 joules. It is used in the United States for muzzle energy and mechanical work.
- Kilocalorie (kcal)
- A kilocalorie is 1000 calories, exactly 4184 joules using the thermochemical calorie. It is the unit of food energy on nutrition labels.