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Calorie Needs Calculator

Estimate BMR, maintenance calories, goal calories, activity multiplier, and weekly weight-change planning targets.

BMR

1,758 kcal

Maintenance

2,724 kcal

Target

2,724 kcal

Weekly change

Maintain

Calorie inputs

Estimate daily calorie needs

Calorie needs summary

Resting estimate
1,758 kcal/day
Activity multiplier
1.55x
Goal adjustment
0 kcal/day
Target calories
2,724 kcal/day

Assumptions

EquationUses the Mifflin-St Jeor resting energy estimate.
Planning noteActual needs vary with training, body composition, health status, and tracking accuracy.

Calorie needs notes

This calculator estimates daily energy needs from body size, age, sex, activity, and goal. Actual calorie needs can differ because of health status, lean mass, training, medications, tracking accuracy, and metabolic adaptation.