Meal Calorie Calculator
Add foods and grams to total a meal’s calories and macros. Free, private and instant.
How to use the Meal Calories
- Add one row per entry for foods: Food or Amount.
- Press Calculate to get an instant result with a colour scale, chart and plain-English explanation.
About the Meal Calories
Build a meal from about 65 common foods, including rice, roti, dal, fish, chicken, vegetables and fruit, enter the gram weight of each and see total calories, macros, fibre, sugar and sodium with a chart of what each food contributes.
Also known as: food calorie calculator, meal calorie counter, calories in my meal, food macro calculator.
Formula and cut-offs
Each food uses average values per 100 g. Item calories = kcal per 100 g x grams / 100. Totals are summed across all rows.
Frequently asked questions
How do I count calories in a meal?
Weigh each food, then multiply its calories per 100 g by the weight. This calculator does the sums for you.
Should I weigh food raw or cooked?
Use the same state as the food listed. Rice and dal in this tool are cooked values.
How accurate is it?
Values are averages, and oil, ghee and sauces can add a lot. Treat the result as an estimate.
Sources and references
- World Health Organization - Healthy diet fact sheet
- National Academies - Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate
Written and checked by the MediHub editorial team against the sources above. Read how we build and review our calculators.
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Last updated . This calculator is for education only and is not medical advice. See the medical disclaimer.