Calories to Pounds & Ounces Converter
Enter the weight in calories below to convert it to pounds.
Result in Pounds:
1 kcal = 0 lb 0.004576 oz
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How to Convert Calories to Pounds
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To convert a measurement in calories to a measurement in pounds, divide the weight by the following conversion ratio: 3,500 calories/pound.
Since one pound is equal to 3,500 calories, you can use this simple formula to convert:
pounds = calories ÷ 3,500
The weight in pounds is equal to the weight in calories divided by 3,500.
Calories are a unit of energy, and pounds are a unit of weight. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Calorie?
Converting calories is actually a conversion of energy burned by the body performing work rather than actual weight. When measuring the energy content in foods, the large calorie, or kilocalorie, is used, but it's often still just called a "calorie."
One calorie (large calorie) is equal to the heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius.[1] You'll need to burn 3,500 calories more than you eat to lose one pound of weight.[2]
Calories can be abbreviated as kcal; for example, 1 calorie can be written as 1 kcal.
Learn more about calories.
What Is a Pound?
Pounds are a widely used unit of weight in the United States. The National Bureau of Standards approved the international definition of the pound for use in the United States in 1959 after an agreement between six nations referred to as the International Yard and Pound Agreement.[3]
One pound is equal to 16 ounces, or 0.45359237 kilograms. In the avoirdupois or apothecaries' systems, one pound is equal to 7,000 grains.[4]
The pound is a US customary and imperial unit of weight. A pound is sometimes also referred to as a common ounce. Pounds can be abbreviated as lb (plural lbs), and are also sometimes abbreviated as lbm or #. For example, 1 pound can be written as 1 lb, 1 lbm, or 1 #, and 2 pounds can be written as 2 lbs.
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Calorie to Pound Conversion Table
| Calories | Pounds |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal | 0.000286 lb |
| 2 kcal | 0.000571 lb |
| 3 kcal | 0.000857 lb |
| 4 kcal | 0.001143 lb |
| 5 kcal | 0.001429 lb |
| 6 kcal | 0.001714 lb |
| 7 kcal | 0.002 lb |
| 8 kcal | 0.002286 lb |
| 9 kcal | 0.002571 lb |
| 10 kcal | 0.002857 lb |
| 20 kcal | 0.005714 lb |
| 30 kcal | 0.008571 lb |
| 40 kcal | 0.011429 lb |
| 50 kcal | 0.014286 lb |
| 60 kcal | 0.017143 lb |
| 70 kcal | 0.02 lb |
| 80 kcal | 0.022857 lb |
| 90 kcal | 0.025714 lb |
| 100 kcal | 0.028571 lb |
| 200 kcal | 0.057143 lb |
| 300 kcal | 0.085714 lb |
| 400 kcal | 0.114286 lb |
| 500 kcal | 0.142857 lb |
| 600 kcal | 0.171429 lb |
| 700 kcal | 0.2 lb |
| 800 kcal | 0.228571 lb |
| 900 kcal | 0.257143 lb |
| 1,000 kcal | 0.285714 lb |
| 2,000 kcal | 0.571429 lb |
| 3,000 kcal | 0.857143 lb |
| 4,000 kcal | 1.1429 lb |
| 5,000 kcal | 1.4286 lb |
| 6,000 kcal | 1.7143 lb |
| 7,000 kcal | 2 lb |
| 8,000 kcal | 2.2857 lb |
| 9,000 kcal | 2.5714 lb |
| 10,000 kcal | 2.8571 lb |
References
- Brazier, Yvette, How many calories do you need?, Medical News Today, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/263028
- Guth, E., Healthy Weight Loss, JAMA, 2014, 312(9), 974. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1900513
- National Bureau of Standards, Refinement of Values for the Yard and Pound, U.S. Department of Commerce, July 1, 1959, https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2017/05/09/frn-59-5442-1959.pdf
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Avoirdupois weight, https://www.britannica.com/science/avoirdupois-weight