What does kj in nutrition facts label mean?
Kcal stands for kilocalories and has the same meaning as calories, which, for simplicity, is more used in spoken language to indicate the energy value of a food or diet.
The other symbol, kj, stands for kilojoule, and is the international unit of energy, but it is seldom used in nutrition labels. 1kcal is equal to 4,861 kj.
