Free BMR Calculator

Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate -- the number of calories your body burns at rest using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation.

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BMR (Calories/day)

1,737

Calories/hour at rest72.4

BMR (Calories/day) vs Weight

What is BMR?

Basal Metabolic Rate is the number of calories your body needs to maintain basic life-sustaining functions while at complete rest.

Mifflin-St Jeor Formula (Male)

BMR = 10 x weight(kg) + 6.25 x height(cm) - 5 x age + 5

Example Calculation

A 30-year-old, 170 lbs, 70 inches tall.

  1. 01Weight: 77.1 kg, Height: 177.8 cm
  2. 02BMR = 10(77.1) + 6.25(177.8) - 5(30) + 5
  3. 03= 771 + 1,111.25 - 150 + 5 = 1,737 cal/day

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