What does this calculator calculate?
Estimate maintenance calories by multiplying Mifflin–St Jeor resting energy by an activity factor. The result depends on the chosen factor and individual variation.
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
- Activity multiplier
- 1.2 ×
- Daily maintenance energy
- 1,979 kcal
US units
- Weight
- 154.323584 lb
- Height
- 68.897638 in
- Age
- 30 years
- Sex used in the equation
- Male
- Activity multiplier
- 1.2 ×
- Daily maintenance energy
- 1,979 kcal
Frequently asked questions
What does the default activity factor of 1.2 mean?
It is an illustrative low-activity assumption. Adjust it to your actual activity; it is not a measured value.
Is the result a prescribed weight-loss target?
It estimates adult maintenance energy and is not a prescribed diet. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and growth require different assessment, as may individual health conditions.
Method and references
The default 1.2 multiplier is an illustrative low-activity assumption. Adjust for your needs. Adult estimate, not a prescribed diet.
Mifflin et al., 1990Calculation methods, precision and data storage
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