A single “eat this many calories” number is only half useful — the question most people actually have is what to eat for a specific goal. Our daily calorie calculator answers both.
What’s different:
- Built on BMR — we start from the same Mifflin-St Jeor equation as our BMR calculator, then apply an activity multiplier so the two tools never contradict each other.
- A full targets table — mild and standard deficit and surplus options are shown together with an estimated weekly weight-change figure, so you can see the trade-off instead of guessing.
- Honest about the 3,500-kcal rule — the weekly estimates use the commonly cited ~3,500 kcal ≈ 1 lb approximation, and we say plainly that it’s a rough historical figure, not a precise prediction of what will happen to your body.
- Instant and shareable — results update as you type, in metric or imperial, and your exact inputs live in the link so you can share a result with a coach or training partner.
Try it with your own numbers, and if you write about nutrition or fitness, it’s embeddable on your own site with one iframe.