Daily Calorie Requirement Chart
Please note that generally, men need more calories per day than women. Younger people need to consumemore calories than older people. Pregnant or lactating women need a higher calorie intake.This chart is a guide for both males and females of various ages and body weights. We have included anadditional chart which displays the calories needed when partaking in certain activities.To lose weight, you should keep your calorie intake under the required allowance for your age and weight.Most people will lose weight when consuming around 1500 calories per day.
Women
WeightAge 18 to 35Age 36 to 55Age over 5545 kg - 100 lbs1760 cals1570 cals1430 cals50 kg - 110 lbs18601660150055 kg - 121 lbs19501760155060 kg - 132 lbs20501860160065 kg - 143 lbs21501960163070 kg - 154 lbs22502050166075 kg - 165 lbs(and above)240021501720
Men
WeightAge 18 to 35Age 36 to 55Age over 5560 kg - 132 lbs24802300190065 kg - 143 lbs26202400200070 kg - 154 lbs27602480210075 kg - 165 lbs29002560220080 kg - 176 lbs30502670230085 kg - 187 lbs32002760240090 kg - 198 lbs(and above)350030002600
Calorie Adjustments for specific activities:
Add or subtract the specified calories from - to your required daily calorie intake. Notethat if you are classed as inactive, you need to subtract calories from your dailyallowance to maintain weight. The more active you are the more calories the bodyneeds for energy.For example if you are a 35 year old women who sits at a computer each day and weighsover 90 kilos - 200 lbs, you would need 2400 calories less 960 to simply maintain your weight. A total of 1440 calories per day.An example for a male who is over 55, plays golf twice a week is he can consume 2400calories daily to maintain his weight and on his golf days have a treat equal to 380calories and not put on weight.
Body WeightInactive
Office Worker Bed RiddenComputer Geek
Moderate Activity
TradesmanGolf Gardening
Strenuous Activity
Physical Labor High Energy Sports50 kg - 110 lbsMinus 480+ 240+ 48060 - 132 lbsMinus 570+ 290+ 57070 - 154 lbsMinus 670+ 340+ 67080 - 176 lbsMinus 760+ 380+ 76090 - 198 lbs(and above)Minus 960+ 430+ 860
Calorie Expenditure
Type of Exercise
Calories/hour
Sleeping55Eating85Sewing85Knitting85Sitting85Standing100Driving110Office Work140Housework, moderate160+Golf, with trolley180Golf, without trolley240Gardening, planting250Dancing, ballroom260 Walking, 3mph280Table Tennis290Gardening, hoeing etc.350Tennis350+ Water Aerobics400Skating/blading420+Dancing, aerobic420+Aerobics450+Bicycling, moderate450+Jogging, 5mph500Gardening, digging500Swimming, active500+Cross country ski machine500+Hiking500+Step Aerobics550+Rowing550+Power Walking600+Cycling, studio650Squash650+Skipping with rope700+Running700+
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