Calorie To Watt Hour (Cal To Wh) Converter

The Calorie To Watt Hour (Cal To Wh) Converter is a handy tool designed to help you convert energy measurements from calories to watt-hours. This is useful when comparing energy values used in different contexts, such as nutrition and electrical energy consumption.

A calorie (cal) is a unit of energy commonly used in nutrition to measure the amount of energy food provides. One calorie is defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. In the context of energy conversion, the most commonly used calorie is the “small calorie” or “calorie” (cal), but in some cases, the “large calorie” or “kilocalorie” (kcal) is used, which equals 1,000 small calories.

A watt-hour (Wh) is a unit of electrical energy representing the amount of energy used when one watt of power is consumed for one hour. It is commonly used to measure electrical energy consumption, such as in electricity bills or battery capacities.

To convert calories to watt-hours, you can use the following formula:
Watt-hours (Wh) = Calories (cal) × 0.001163
This conversion factor (0.001163) is derived from the relationship between calories and joules, and then converting joules to watt-hours.

Remember, if you are using kilocalories (kcal), multiply the number of kilocalories by 1,000 to get calories before applying the conversion formula. This tool simplifies the process, allowing you to quickly convert energy values between these two units with ease.