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Children need energy to grow as well as to move. This calculator uses the Institute of Medicine's estimated energy requirement (EER) equations: weight-based for babies and toddlers, and age, weight, height and activity for children 3 to 18.
It also suggests a healthy split between carbohydrate, protein and fat and how to spread the calories over meals and snacks.
| Sex | Boy |
| Age | 96 months |
| Weight | 26 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Height (age 3+) | 128 |
| Length Unit | cm |
| Activity Level | Active |
| Calories needed a day | 1,940 kcal |
| Method | IOM estimated energy requirement (EER) |
| Healthy split | Carbs 243 g · Protein 73 g · Fat 65 g |
| Per meal (3 meals + 2 snacks) | about 486 kcal per meal and 243 kcal per snack |
1,940 kcal.
Try this example →| Sex | Girl |
| Age | 180 months |
| Weight | 50 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Height (age 3+) | 158 |
| Length Unit | cm |
| Activity Level | Low active |
| Calories needed a day | 1,990 kcal |
| Method | IOM estimated energy requirement (EER) |
| Healthy split | Carbs 249 g · Protein 75 g · Fat 66 g |
| Per meal (3 meals + 2 snacks) | about 498 kcal per meal and 249 kcal per snack |
1,990 kcal.
Try this example →| Sex | Boy |
| Age | 9 months |
| Weight | 8.5 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Activity Level | Low active |
| Calories needed a day | 680 kcal |
| Method | IOM equation for infants and toddlers |
| Healthy split | Carbs 85 g · Protein 25 g · Fat 26 g |
| Per meal (3 meals + 2 snacks) | about 170 kcal per meal and 85 kcal per snack |
680 kcal.
Try this example →| Sex | Boy |
| Age | 96 months |
| Weight | 26 |
| Weight Unit | kg |
| Height (age 3+) | 128 |
| Length Unit | cm |
| Activity Level | Active |
| Country guideline | India (ICMR-NIN 2020) |
| Calories needed a day (ICMR-NIN 2020) | 1,700 kcal |
| Indian reference for | 7–9 years (moderately active, reference body weight) |
| Personalised estimate for this weight and height | 1,940 kcal (IOM estimated energy requirement (EER)) |
| Healthy split | Carbs 213 g · Protein 64 g · Fat 57 g |
| Per meal (3 meals + 2 snacks) | about 425 kcal per meal and 213 kcal per snack |
1,700 kcal.
Try this example →About 1,200–1,400 kcal a day, depending on size and activity.
Teenage boys about 2,000–3,200 kcal and girls 1,800–2,400 kcal a day.
No — use this as a guide for parents. Children grow best with regular balanced meals and their own appetite.