Calorie Calculator

BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is the number of calories your body burns at complete rest to maintain basic functions like breathing and circulation. It's the minimum calories your body needs to survive.

1 kg of fat = approximately 7,700 calories. To lose 1 kg per week, you need a deficit of about 1,100 calories per day. A safe, sustainable rate is 500 calories deficit per day (0.5 kg/week).

Common calories: 1 roti = 80 kcal, 1 cup rice = 200 kcal, 1 idli = 40 kcal, 1 dosa = 120 kcal, dal (1 cup) = 150 kcal, chicken curry (1 serving) = 300 kcal. Check our Indian Food Calories tool for 200+ foods.