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Kilojoule is a unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI). It is equal to 1,000 joules. The joule, named after the English physicist James Prescott Joule, is the standard unit for energy, work, and heat. Therefore, a kilojoule represents a larger quantity of energy than a single joule.

Kilojoules are commonly used to express the energy content of food. Nutrition labels often list the energy in kilojoules (kJ) alongside calories or kilocalories (kcal). This allows for a consistent measurement of the energy we consume. For instance, a food item might be labeled as containing 800 kJ, which is equivalent to approximately 191 kilocalories.

Beyond nutrition, kilojoules can be used to measure various forms of energy, such as mechanical work, heat transfer, and electrical energy. For example, the amount of energy required to lift an object or the heat produced by an appliance might be expressed in kilojoules. The prefix "kilo" signifies a factor of one thousand, making the kilojoule a practical unit for everyday measurements of energy.