Coversion from uk weights to weights used in Australia

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Andrea K

3:03 am
3 Jan 14
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Help.

I don’t understand the conversion weights .

I live in Australia and I have never even heard of kcal.

can any one help

aitch51

3:29 am
3 Jan 14
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For all types of conversions, the simplest thing is to type a query into your search engine

The question: Convert calories to kilojoules
will bring up a response like this.

What is a kJ?

kJ (kilojoules) is the Australian measure of how much energy people get from consuming a food or drink. Energy in food and drinks is measured by the number of kJ (kilojoules) it provides.

kJ are similar to Calories:

1 kJ = 0.2 Calories (Cals)
1 Calorie = 4.2 kJs

Nika

6:14 am
3 Jan 14
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Yeah there are many converters on the interwebs, just google one.

TracyJ

12:04 pm
3 Jan 14
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There are also lots of sites dedicated to giving you the calorie values of things that aren’t likely to have a calorie breakdown printed on the back (like fruit & veg).

Just type ‘How many calories in a plumb/nectarine/potato’ etc. into your search engine – the sites usually provide all of the calorie options (KJ as well as KCal). British labels carry KJ as well as KCal, so we’re pretty well served, whichever measurement we’re using.

bronwyn

7:09 am
5 Jan 14
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Andrea, if you have a smartphone, you could download the free Easy Diet Diary app. It’s Australian, and it has zillions of Australian foods in it, plus you can enter your own regular foods by scanning the barcode, and you can enter your own recipes. It displays the nutrient information in Calories and kilojoules, and you can switch between them easily.

Bron (in Armidale NSW)