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BMR Calculator

BMR Calculator

Estimate basal metabolic rate with Mifflin-St Jeor, Harris-Benedict, or Katch-McArdle formulas and review daily calorie needs by activity level.

Gender
Height
Weight

About BMR Calculator


BMR Calculator estimates the calories your body uses at rest. It supports the Mifflin-St Jeor, Revised Harris-Benedict, and Katch-McArdle formulas so you can compare common approaches and quickly extend the estimate to typical activity levels.

How To Use It


The default result shows resting calories first and then expands the estimate to daily calorie burn by activity level.

  • Choose the measurement system, gender, age, height, and weight.
  • Open More options if you want to switch formulas or enter body fat for Katch-McArdle.
  • Click Calculate BMR to review resting calories and the activity table.

Examples


  • Imperial example
    Gender: Male
    Age: 30 years
    Height: 5 ft 11.65 in
    Weight: 176.4 lb
    Formula: Mifflin-St Jeor
  • Metric example
    Gender: Female
    Age: 28 years
    Height: 168 cm
    Weight: 62 kg
    Formula: Harris-Benedict
  • Lean mass formula
    Gender: Male
    Age: 35 years
    Height: 180 cm
    Weight: 80 kg
    Formula: Katch-McArdle
    Body Fat: 15%
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