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Knowing how many calories your body needs each day is one of the simplest ways to manage weight, improve fitness, and build healthier eating habits.
This Calorie Calculator gives you an instant estimate of your daily calorie needs based on:
- Age
- Sex
- Height (cm or ft/in)
- Weight (kg or lbs)
- Activity level
It also shows how your calorie needs change across all activity levels, making it easy to understand how your lifestyle affects your energy requirements.
What This Calorie Calculator Shows
After entering your details and clicking Calculate, the tool displays:
✅ 1. Your Estimated Daily Calories
A large, highlighted box shows your calorie requirements for the activity level you selected.
Example: 1493 calories/day
✅ 2. Calorie Needs for All Activity Levels
You also get a table showing calories for every activity level:
| Activity Level | Description | Example Output |
|---|---|---|
| Inactive | Mostly sitting, little or no exercise | 1303 calories |
| Somewhat Active | Light weekly activity | 1493 calories |
| Active | Regular exercise | 1683 calories |
| Very Active | Intense daily activity | 2063 calories |
Your selected activity level is highlighted in blue.
✅ 3. A Helpful Guidance Message
Your activity level may vary from day to day. Use this calorie estimate as a basic guide and adjust it based on how active you really are.
This makes the result easier to understand for beginners and general users.
How the Calorie Calculator Works
This calculator uses well-established scientific equations to estimate your daily energy needs.
It considers:
- Your age
- Your height
- Your weight
- Your sex
- Your lifestyle (activity level)
After processing your information, it provides the number of calories your body requires in a day depending on your activity.
This makes it easy for you to:
- Maintain your weight
- Lose weight
- Gain weight
- Adjust eating habits based on activity
The calculator does not show BMR or TDEE separately.
It only provides your final daily calorie estimate, simplified for everyday users.
Activity Level Options Explained
To help users understand each category, your calculator includes clear, beginner-friendly descriptions:
Inactive
- Mostly sitting
- Little or no exercise
Somewhat Active
- Light weekly activity
- A few short workouts or active chores
Active
- Regular weekly workouts
- Moderate training routine
Very Active
- Intense training
- Physically demanding job or long workouts
These descriptions help users select the correct activity level easily.
Example Output (Based on Your UI Screenshot)
For a user with:
- Age: 55
- Height: 157 cm
- Weight: 44 kg
- Sex: Male
- Activity: Somewhat Active
The calculator shows:
- Inactive: 1303 calories
- Somewhat Active: 1493 calories/day (highlighted)
- Active: 1683 calories
- Very Active: 2063 calories
Why This Calculator Is Useful
This simple calorie tool helps you:
✔ Plan your daily meals
✔ Maintain, lose, or gain weight
✔ Understand energy needs based on lifestyle
✔ Make informed fitness decisions
And because the results update instantly, it’s beginner-friendly and perfect for everyday use.
