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Convert Foot Pounds to Calories

1 foot pound = 0.3240483 calories. Type any value below to convert in either direction — the calculation happens in your browser.

Foot Pounds to Calories formula

Multiply the number of foot pounds by 0.3240483 to get calories.

calories = foot pounds × 0.3240483

To go the other way: divide the number of calories by 0.3240483, or multiply by 3.08596.

foot pounds = calories ÷ 0.3240483

Foot Pounds to Calories conversion table

Foot PoundsCalories
1 ft⋅lb0.3240483 cal
2 ft⋅lb0.6480965 cal
3 ft⋅lb0.9721448 cal
4 ft⋅lb1.296193 cal
5 ft⋅lb1.620241 cal
6 ft⋅lb1.94429 cal
7 ft⋅lb2.268338 cal
8 ft⋅lb2.592386 cal
9 ft⋅lb2.916434 cal
10 ft⋅lb3.240483 cal
15 ft⋅lb4.860724 cal
20 ft⋅lb6.480965 cal
25 ft⋅lb8.101207 cal
30 ft⋅lb9.721448 cal
40 ft⋅lb12.961931 cal
50 ft⋅lb16.202413 cal
75 ft⋅lb24.30362 cal
100 ft⋅lb32.404827 cal
250 ft⋅lb81.012067 cal
500 ft⋅lb162.024133 cal
1,000 ft⋅lb324.048267 cal

Calories to Foot Pounds conversion table

CaloriesFoot Pounds
1 cal3.08596 ft⋅lb
2 cal6.17192 ft⋅lb
3 cal9.25788 ft⋅lb
4 cal12.34384 ft⋅lb
5 cal15.4298 ft⋅lb
6 cal18.51576 ft⋅lb
7 cal21.60172 ft⋅lb
8 cal24.68768 ft⋅lb
9 cal27.77364 ft⋅lb
10 cal30.8596 ft⋅lb

About the foot pound

A foot pound is the work done lifting one pound through one foot, about 1.356 joules.

About the calorie

A thermochemical calorie is exactly 4.184 joules — the energy to heat one gram of water by one degree Celsius.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in a foot pound?

There are 0.3240483 calories in one foot pound.

How many foot pounds are in a calorie?

There are 3.08596 foot pounds in one calorie.

Is this conversion exact?

The ratio between the foot pound and the calorie is fixed by definition, so the conversion is exact — the figures shown here are rounded for readability only.

What is 10 foot pounds in calories?

10 foot pounds equals 3.240483 calories.

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