{"id":64844,"date":"2020-12-09T06:24:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T06:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=64844"},"modified":"2023-08-09T08:25:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T08:25:45","slug":"kilojoule-kj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/kilojoule-kj\/","title":{"rendered":"Kilojoule (kj)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A metric unit of energy that is equivalent to 0.239 kcal joule.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An SI unit of measurement of energy or heat equal to 1000 joules.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A kilojoule, abbreviated as kJ, is an energy unit equivalent to 1,000 joules. 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