Calorie Calculator

Get daily calorie target for a selected goal as you type.

FREE - NO SIGN-UP - RUNS ON YOUR DEVICE

Your entries stay on your device

  • Liveupdates as you type
  • 0data uploaded
  • 1clear result
  • Freeno account needed
In practice

What you can count on

  • 0data sent
    • Calculations run in this browser
    • Entries stay on this device
  • Liveresult
    • Figures update as values change
    • Copy the summary when ready
  • Clearmethod
    • Inputs and formula basis shown
    • Estimate, not medical advice
Specification

Calorie Calculator at a glance

Input
Age, sex, size, activity and your goal
Output
Calories to lose, hold or gain weight
Health notice
Estimate, not medical advice
Processing
Runs locally in your browser
Activity multipliers
1.2 → 1.9, default 1.375
Goal adjustment
−500 / +300, floor 1200 kcal
Price
Free
Account required
No
How to

How to use Calorie Calculator

  1. 1

    Enter your values

    Enter age, sex, height, weight, activity and goal.

  2. 2

    Review the estimate

    See Mifflin-St Jeor calorie estimates for losing, maintaining or gaining weight.

  3. 3

    Copy the result

    Use Copy result to save the displayed summary for your own notes.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is this result medical advice?

No. It is a general estimate based on the values and formula shown. A qualified health professional can interpret measurements for your circumstances.

Are my entries uploaded?

No. The calculation runs in your current browser tab, and the tool does not send the values to a server.

Why might my result differ elsewhere?

Methods, rounding and reference assumptions vary. Check the selected units and inputs, then treat the result as an estimate rather than a diagnosis.

Background

Understanding the estimate

Enter age, sex, height, weight, activity and goal. See Mifflin-St Jeor calorie estimates for losing, maintaining or gaining weight. This calculator provides an estimate, not medical advice.

  • The result follows the method named in the tool and rounds figures for easy reading.
  • Personal circumstances vary, so use the figure as a general reference and not a diagnosis.

Full specification

Specification of the Calorie Calculator tool
InputEnter age, sex, height, weight, activity and goal.
OutputSee Mifflin-St Jeor calorie estimates for losing, maintaining or gaining weight.
Health noticeThis result is an estimate for general information and is not medical advice.
ProcessingAll calculations run locally in the current browser tab.
Activity multipliers1.2 sedentary, 1.375 lightly active, 1.55 moderately, 1.725 very, 1.9 extra. The box starts on 1.375, not sedentary.
Goal adjustmentLose takes 500 off maintenance, gain adds 300. The target never goes below 1200 kcal, even when the deficit would take it there.
PriceFree
Account requiredNo
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