Daily Calorie Requirement per Day

AGE (Years) Calorie Requirement for Full Body Weight

1-3

1200


4-6

1500

7-9

1800

10-12

2100

13-15 (boys)

2500

13-15 (girls)

2200

16-18 (boys)

3000

16-18 (girls)

2200

Men - Light work

2200

Men - Medium work

2800

Men- Heavy work

3400

Women - Light work

1900

Women-Medium work

2200

Women-Heavy work

2800

Note: Calories not consumed by your body are stored in the body in the form of fat. Storage of 3500 calories as fat in your body will increase your weight by one pound. Similarly if you take 3500 calories less than your body requirement then you will loose one pound.