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Nutrition & energy

Carbohydrate Calculator

Daily carbohydrate from your calories and chosen share of energy.

Carbohydrate is the main fuel for higher-intensity training. The accepted adult range is 45 to 65 percent of total energy.

Your details

Leave blank to derive it from height, weight, age and activity level.

Typical range: 800 – 8,000

Typical range: 35 – 80

The formulas use different coefficients for each sex.

Typical range: 15 – 100

Typical range: 100 – 250

Typical range: 25 – 400

Your overall daily activity, not just training time.

The values you enter are calculated in your browser only — nothing is stored or transmitted.

Fill in your details and press calculate — your result will appear here.

Formula and method

Daily calories × your chosen share ÷ 4 kcal per gram.

Formula used

grams = calories x percent / 4 kcal per gram

Assumptions and limits

  • A share outside the recommended range is accepted but flagged.

Scientific sources

  1. Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids. National Academies Press, Washington DC, 2005.

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  2. Merrill AL, Watt BK. Energy Value of Foods: Basis and Derivation. USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 74, 1973.

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