BMR Calculator

Estimate basal metabolic rate and daily maintenance calories with metric or imperial units in one clear view.

BMR Calculator

Estimate basal metabolic rate and daily calorie targets without switching formulas

Unit system
Sex

Body profile

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kg
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This calculator uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation for adults. It estimates resting calorie needs and daily maintenance calories by activity level. It does not account for body-fat percentage, pregnancy, medical conditions, or adaptive metabolism.

Basal metabolic rate

1,649

Estimated for a Male profile aged 30.

Current weight

70 kg

Height

175 cm

Sedentary maintenance

1,979 kcal/day

Light activity maintenance

2,267 kcal/day

Moderate activity maintenance

2,556 kcal/day

Active maintenance

2,845 kcal/day

Very active maintenance

3,133 kcal/day

Activity assumptions

  • Sedentary: Little or no exercise, mostly seated work, and limited intentional movement.
  • Light: Light exercise or walks 1 to 3 days per week.
  • Moderate: Moderate training or physical activity 3 to 5 days per week.
  • Active: Hard exercise 6 to 7 days per week or a physically demanding routine.
  • Very active: Two-a-day training, manual labor, or an unusually high daily workload.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BMR?

BMR stands for basal metabolic rate. It estimates how many calories your body uses each day at complete rest to support essential functions like breathing, circulation, and temperature regulation.

How is BMR calculated here?

This calculator uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation. It combines sex, age, weight, and height to estimate resting calorie needs, then multiplies that baseline by common activity factors to estimate maintenance calories.

What is the difference between BMR and maintenance calories?

BMR is your resting baseline. Maintenance calories add movement and exercise on top of that baseline. They represent the approximate daily intake needed to maintain current body weight at a given activity level.

Is this enough to plan diet or weight loss?

It is a planning estimate, not medical advice. Real calorie needs vary with body composition, medications, hormones, illness, and training volume, so use it as a starting point and adjust with real-world results.

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