The term calorie is commonly used as shorthand for kilocalorie. You will find this written as kcal on food packets. Kilojoules (kJ) are the equivalent of kilocalories within the International System of Units, and you'll see both kJ and kcal on nutrition labels – 4.2kJ is equivalent to approximately 1kcal. ::: body-ad-mobile zones:: 232632,232453,227378,232642 types:: 5 disclaimer:: ADVERTISEMENT typeFilter:: display adCount:: 1 :::