Calorie Calculator
Get a daily calorie guide from your details and whether you want to lose, maintain, or gain.
An estimate for planning, not a diagnosis. Mifflin–St Jeor, in kilograms and centimetres.
Target
A lose target of 1,668 kcal a day, against maintenance of 2,168 kcal.
Maintenance
2,168 kcal
Lose uses a 500 kcal deficit. Gain uses a 300 kcal surplus.
Calculations happen in your browser.
Worked example
Say a 34-year-old woman, 168 cm and 68 kg, with moderate activity, has a maintenance need around 2,200 kcal. A lose goal subtracts 500 kcal. A gain goal adds 300 kcal.
FAQ
- Which equation is used?
- Mifflin–St Jeor for basal metabolic rate, multiplied by an activity factor to estimate daily energy use.
- What do the activity levels mean?
- Sedentary is little movement. Light is some walking. Moderate is regular exercise. Very and extra active are for hard training or physical work.
- Is this a meal plan?
- No. It's a calorie target for planning. A clinician should set targets when health conditions are involved.