Daily Calorie Needs Calculator

Find out your daily calorie needs by entering your age, gender, height, weight and activity level.

Calculate Your Calorie Needs

What is Daily Calorie Need?

**Daily Calorie Needs** is the amount of energy your body needs to maintain its basic functions (breathing, blood circulation, cell renewal, etc.) and to perform your daily activities. This amount varies greatly from person to person, depending on many factors such as age, gender, height, weight, activity level, and metabolic rate.

Knowing your calorie needs is important for reaching your nutrition goals, such as gaining weight, losing weight or maintaining your weight.

How to Calculate Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?

A large portion of your daily calorie needs are determined by your **Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)**, which is the amount of energy your body burns even when you are at rest. One of the most commonly used formulas for calculating BMR is the **Mifflin-St Jeor Formula**:

**For men:** BMR = (10 × weight (kg)) + (6.25 × height (cm)) - (5 × age (years)) + 5
**For women:** BMR = (10 × weight (kg)) + (6.25 × height (cm)) - (5 × age (years)) - 161

This formula shows how much energy your body uses while at rest.

Activity Level and Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)

Once you calculate your BMR, you will find your **Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)** by taking your daily activities into account. TDEE is calculated by multiplying your BMR by the activity factor. Activity factors are usually:

Activity Level Activity Factor
**Inactive** (Little or no exercise) 1.2
**Low Active** (Light exercise 1-3 days a week) 1.375
**Moderately Active** (Moderate exercise 3-5 days a week) 1.55
**Very Active** (Intense exercise 6-7 days a week) 1,725
**Extremely Active** (Intense exercise twice a day, physical work) 1.9

**TDEE = BMR × Activity Factor**

The calculated calorie needs are estimates and may vary depending on specific circumstances such as your individual metabolic rate, health status or genetic factors.