Calculate your daily calorie needs for weight loss, maintenance, or gain.
We use the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, the most accurate formula for calculating BMR. Here's how it works:
The Mifflin-St Jeor formulas:
Key insight: Your TDEE is the total calories you burn daily. To lose weight, eat 300-500 calories below TDEE. To gain, eat 300-500 above.
Result = Validated health or fitness equation applied to the measurements and options entered. Review the methodology and limitations before interpreting the estimate.The calculator applies the selected body, age, activity and goal assumptions to a standard planning equation. Actual needs vary with health status, climate, training, medication, food measurement and changes in body weight or activity.
Calorie Calculator estimates a daily energy, nutrient or hydration target from the personal and activity information entered. Calculate your daily calorie needs for weight loss, maintenance, or gain. Treat the output as a planning starting point that may need adjustment.
It is an estimate generated from the values entered on this page and the calculation method shown in the formula and methodology sections.
The calculator validates the entered values, applies the protected formula shown on the page and then rounds only the displayed result where appropriate.
Use current source values, confirm units and time periods, include every requested cost or measurement, and avoid rounding inputs before the final calculation.
Different calculators may use different assumptions, time periods, rounding rules, reference standards or included costs. Compare the inputs and limitations before comparing answers.
No. It is an educational estimate and cannot account for every medical history, medication, measurement issue or individual biological factor.
Recalculate whenever a material input changes, such as a rate, price, balance, measurement, time period, fee, contribution or project dimension.
Use current measurements and a realistic activity level. Follow the estimate consistently, monitor results over time and adjust only after comparing actual progress, hunger, performance and professional guidance.