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Calorie Deficit Calculator

Estimate daily calorie intake after applying a chosen deficit to maintenance calories.

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Maintenance calorieskcal/day

Daily deficitkcal/day

Method

How it works

Change any input above and the result updates instantly. The formula or method used by this tool is shown below.

Target calories = Maintenance calories − Daily deficit

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Health results are general informational estimates and are not a diagnosis or medical advice.

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About this tool

What does the Calorie Deficit Calculator do?+

Estimate daily calorie intake after applying a chosen deficit to maintenance calories.

How does this calculator calculate the result?+

It uses this method: Target calories = Maintenance calories − Daily deficit

Are my inputs saved or sent to an account?+

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