1 calorie is equal to 4.182 joules.

1000 joules equals 238.9 calories.

The conversion between calories, kilocalories, kcals, calories, and kilojoules is:

1 calorie = 4.186 joules, 1 kilocalorie = 1 kcal = 1000 calories = 1000 Calories = 4186 joules = 4.186 kilojoules.

Calories and weight loss:

Controlling calorie intake and exercising appropriately is a very effective way to lose weight and is regarded by most doctors as the healthiest way to lose weight. If the daily energy intake is not enough to provide the body with energy consumption, the body will use the sugar and fat stored in it. When fat is broken down and provides energy to the body, the weight loss process begins.

It should be noted that doctors point out that the control of calorie intake should be gradual to ensure that the human body can adapt over time. At the same time, the daily calorie intake is generally not less than 800 calories, otherwise the human body will It will make up for the lack of energy intake by reducing body functions, usually causing dizziness and fatigue, and the reduction of basal metabolic consumption will also affect the efficiency of weight loss.

A normal person’s total calorie intake should be 2,000 calories a day.

Extended information

Calories in common foods:

Vegetables: white radish 21 kcal, yellow carrot 43 kcal, round eggplant 28 kcal, Tomatoes have 19 kcal, winter melon has 11 kcal, bitter melon has 19 kcal, and cabbage has 22 kcal.

Fruits: Apple 52 kcal, pear 44 kcal, cherry 46 kcal, fig 59 kcal, grapefruit 41 kcal, mulberry 49 kcal, banana 97 kcal, and red dates 122 kcal.

Meat and eggs: 807 kcal of pork fat, 143 kcal of lean pork, 508 kcal of sausage, 144 kcal of eggs, 133 kcal of chicken breast, and 262 kcal of chicken legs.

Bacteria and algae: dried black fungus 205 kcal, shiitake mushroom 19 kcal, dried white fungus 200 kcal, enoki mushroom 26 kcal, kelp 12 kcal, dried seaweed 207 kcal, dried mushroom 252 kcal.

Reference material Baidu Encyclopedia-Calories