Calorie intake depends on various factors such as age, height, weight, sex, lifestyle, and overall general health. Recommended daily calorie intakes in the US are around 2,500 for men and 2,000 for women.

Adjacent is a simple but highly accurate scientific calorie calculator.

Enter your details in the calculator to figure out how many calories you should be eating per day to either maintain or lose weight.

Formula:

This Calorie Calculator is based on the Mifflin-St Jeor Equation which calculates basal metabolic rate (BMR), and its results are based on an estimated average. The basal metabolic rate is the amount of energy expended per day at rest.

For men: BMR = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) - 5 × age (y) + 5

For women: BMR = 10 × weight (kg) + 6.25 × height (cm) - 5 × age (y) - 161

Note: Accurate determination of the calories you burn can only be accomplished by individual physiological testing.