Estimated Daily Calorie Needs

How many calories the body requires daily based on age and activity level.

Age Groups	Calorie Range
	Sedentary*	Active**
Children
2-3 years old	1,000 Calories	1,400 Calories
Females
4 - 8 Years Old	1,200 Calories	1,800 Calories
9 -13 Years Old	1,600 Calories	2,200 Calories
14 -18 Years Old	1,800 Calories	2,400 Calories
19 - 30 Years Old	2,000 Calories	2,400 Calories
31 - 50 Years Old	1,800 Calories	2,200 Calories
51 + Years Old	1,600 Calories	2,200 Calories
Males
4 - 8 Years Old	1,400 Calories	2,000 Calories
9 -13 Years Old	1,800 Calories	2,600 Calories
14 -18 Years Old	2,200 Calories	3,200 Calories
19 - 30 Years Old	2,400 Calories	3,000 Calories
31 - 50 Years Old	2,200 Calories	3,000 Calories
51 + Years Old	2,000 Calories	2,800 Calories

1,000 Calorie Chart | 1,200 Calorie Chart | 1,400 Calorie Chart

1,600 Calorie Chart | 1,800 Calorie Chart | 2,000 Calorie Chart | 2,200 Calorie Chart

2,400 Calorie Chart | 2,600 Calorie Chart | 2,800 Calorie Chart

3,000 Calorie Chart | 3,200 Calorie Chart | Estimated Calorie Needs

Nutrition Notes

1. We feel there is one very important element missing in the USDA's formula, that being HEIGHT! A woman who is 5' tall isn't going to require the same daily calories as a woman 6' tall.

2. The above data basically provides a pattern. If Daisy is 30 years old, and consumes 1,800 calories, lives a sedentary lifestyle - then she should be at/near her recommended weight.

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3. Let's take the 51+ year old male and look at the calorie difference between active and sedentary. As stated below, ACTIVE refers to typical day-to-day activity combined with more than 3 miles per day of walking at 3-4 mph. Of course, there is no way that 800 calories can be burned by walking 3 miles per day at this rate, so we must take the data as an example.

It's virtually impossible to predict how many calories x-citizen will burn (or use) but it sure is good that the USDA provides us with a pattern to work with. Gene pool, metabolism rates, activity levels, age - so many things play into the overall end result where calorie needs are concerned.

* Sedentary refers to activity involved during a day-to-day lifestyle.

** Active refers to activity equivalent to walking more than 3 miles per day at 3-4 mph combined with day-to-day typical lifestyle.

Information based on USDA guidelines.

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