What does this calculator calculate?
Estimate resting energy expenditure using the Mifflin–St Jeor equation and weight, height, age and equation sex. The result is an estimate in kcal/day before activity energy.
Worked examples
These examples use fixed sample inputs, separately from your current calculation. Displayed numbers are rounded.
South Korea units
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Height
- 175 cm
- Age
- 30 years
- Sex used in the equation
- Male
- Daily resting energy
- 1,649 kcal
US units
- Weight
- 154.323584 lb
- Height
- 68.897638 in
- Age
- 30 years
- Sex used in the equation
- Male
- Daily resting energy
- 1,649 kcal
Frequently asked questions
Which BMR equation is used?
The rounded Mifflin–St Jeor equation is 10×weight(kg) + 6.25×height(cm) − 5×age + a sex constant: +5 for male, −161 for female.
Is this my total daily calorie intake?
No. It estimates resting energy. Use the daily calorie calculator to estimate maintenance energy including an activity multiplier.
Method and references
W=kg, H=cm, A=age. Estimates adult resting energy expenditure; not for pregnancy, breastfeeding or growing children.
Mifflin et al., 1990Calculation methods, precision and data storage
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