EnergyMeasures and Measurement |
Energy Unit Equivalent |
1 BTU of energy 1 match tip
- 250 calories (International Steam Table)
- 0.25 kilocalories (food calories)
1,000 BTU of energy 2 5-ounce glasses of wine
- 250 kilocalories (food calories)
- 0.8 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
1 million BTU of energy 90 pounds of coal
- 120 pounds of oven-dried hardwood
- 8 gallons of motor gasoline