Calorie Distribution
Distribute total energy across macronutrients and subcategories with clear, verifiable calculations.
Total energy value
Base for this calculation
kcal/day
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Calorie distribution
By macronutrient
2,000kcal
Carbohydrates275 g55%
Protein100 g20%
Lipids56 g25%
Starting distributionReusable configurations, not clinical recommendations.
Macronutrients and subcategories
Calorie distribution
Macronutrient% of energykcalFactorGramsSubcategory% within macroGramsTotal g
Carbohydrates
%
1100
4
275
Simple
%
138
Complex
%
137
275
Protein
%
400
4
100
Animal
%
50
Plant
%
50
100
Lipids
%
500
9
56
Saturated
%
19
Monounsaturated
%
19
Polyunsaturated
%
18
56
Subcategory splits start at a neutral value and are yours to set. No reference range is asserted — the project has no verified source for subcategory targets.
Summary
Totals and validation
Total kcal
2,000
Total %
100%
Total grams
431 g
Subcategory grams
431 g
Macro split 100%Carbohydrate subcategories 100%Protein subcategories 100%Lipid subcategories 100%
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How this was calculated
Energy value2,000 kcal/day
Macro split55/20/25% — Carbohydrates/Protein/Lipids
Energy factors4 / 4 / 9 kcal/g
Energy values — sourceAtwater general factors — Merrill AL, Watt BK. USDA Agriculture Handbook 74 (1973)
Subcategory basisUser-defined. No reference range applied.