Calorie Calculator

Nutrition that fits your everyday foods

Estimate your daily maintenance calories and explore meal ideas inspired by the food traditions you choose. Your results appear here immediately—no email required.

For general education in adults only. This is not a diagnosis, a weight-loss plan, or medical nutrition therapy. Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or when you need a clinician-directed diet.

The equation uses sex-based coefficients; this is not a question about gender identity.
Example: 5 feet 7 inches = 67 inches.

Method: Mifflin–St Jeor resting-energy equation with approximate activity multipliers. Actual needs can differ. Read the original research. Cuisine selections guide recipe ideas, not biological assumptions about ethnicity.

Your entries are used in this browser for the calculation. This tool does not submit the entries to an email list.