How it works
Fat supplies about 9 kcal per gram. The calculator converts the selected share of estimated daily energy to grams and displays a 20–35% reference interval.
Input query strings and outputs
Use an input name in this page’s URL as ?name=value, and join additional inputs with &. Portable shared links may instead use the compact ?ac= state parameter.
Input query strings
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?unitSystem=UnitsChoice · Required · Default: metric · Accepted values: metric, imperial
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?sex=Sex used by equationChoice · Required · Default: male · Accepted values: male, female
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?age=AgeNumber · Required · Default: 30
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?formula=BMR equationChoice · Required · Default: mifflin · Accepted values: mifflin, harris, katch
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?bodyFatPercent=Body fatPercentage · Required · Default: 20 · Used when formula = katch
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?weightKg=WeightNumber · Required · Default: 70 · Used when unitSystem = metric
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?heightCm=HeightNumber · Required · Default: 175 · Used when unitSystem = metric
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?weightLb=WeightNumber · Required · Default: 154 · Used when unitSystem = imperial
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?feet=Height feetNumber · Required · Default: 5 · Used when unitSystem = imperial
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?inches=Height inchesNumber · Required · Default: 9 · Used when unitSystem = imperial
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?activity=Activity levelChoice · Required · Default: moderate · Accepted values: sedentary, light, moderate, active, veryActive, extraActive
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?fatPercent=Target fat sharePercentage · Required · Default: 30
Outputs
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targetFatTarget total fatNumber · Primary output · Suffix: g/day
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referenceRange20–35% reference rangeText
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saturatedLimitLess-than-10% saturated-fat comparisonNumber · Suffix: g/day
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caloriesEstimated daily energyNumber · Suffix: kcal/day
Fat quality
The result is only a quantity estimate. Food sources and the balance of saturated and unsaturated fats also matter.