Maintenance Calorie Calculator
Calculate your daily maintenance calories based on age, gender, weight, height, and activity level using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation.
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- 1 Enter the requested data in the fields above carefully.
- 2 Click the calculate button to process the information instantly.
- 3 Analyze the detailed result and the formula explanation presented below.
- 4 You can print, share, or even embed the calculator on your own site for free.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Maintenance calories are the number of calories you need to consume daily to maintain your current weight, assuming your activity level remains constant.
BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is calculated using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation: For men: 10 × weight(kg) + 6.25 × height(cm) - 5 × age(y) + 5; For women: 10 × weight(kg) + 6.25 × height(cm) - 5 × age(y) - 161.
Choose the activity level that best describes your typical weekly exercise. Sedentary means little or no exercise; Lightly active means 1-3 days per week; Moderately active means 3-5 days; Very active means 6-7 days; Extra active means very hard exercise daily.
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