{"id":57728,"date":"2016-01-21T14:15:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T12:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=57728"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:49:52","slug":"calorie-of-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/calorie-of-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Calorie of Food Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Nutrition and Food Calorie Estimator<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"57728\" data-favorite-title=\"Calorie of Food\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/calorie-of-food\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Estimate calories, carbohydrates, protein, and fat for a food item. Select a food and enter how many listed serving sizes you want to calculate.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-nutrition\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/calorie-of-food\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-57728\" data-post=\"57728\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Food item<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-1\" name=\"food_item\"><option value=\"1\">Corn Flakes, Kelloggs<\/option><option value=\"2\">Corn Flakes, Crunchy Nut, Kelloggs<\/option><option value=\"60\">Porridge Oats, Scots, Quaker<\/option><option value=\"3\">Rice Krispies, Kelloggs<\/option><option value=\"4\">Shredded Wheat, Nestle<\/option><option value=\"5\">Weetabix cereals<\/option><option value=\"6\">White Bread<\/option><option value=\"7\">Brown Bread<\/option><option value=\"8\">Cake, Flake, Cadbury&#039;s<\/option><option value=\"9\">Celebrations Chocolates, Mars<\/option><option value=\"10\">Chocolate, Dairy Milk, Cadbury&#039;s<\/option><option value=\"11\">Creme Egg, Cadbury&#039;s<\/option><option value=\"12\">Ice Cream<\/option><option value=\"13\">Kit Kat, Nestle<\/option><option value=\"14\">Maltesers, Mars*<\/option><option value=\"15\">Mars Bar, Mars<\/option><option value=\"16\">Popcorn, Butter Toffee, Tesco<\/option><option value=\"17\">Egg Boiled<\/option><option value=\"18\">Egg Fried<\/option><option value=\"19\">Chicken<\/option><option value=\"74\">Chicken Biryani<\/option><option value=\"90\">Egg Omelet<\/option><option value=\"70\">Coffee (water+Milk)<\/option><option value=\"71\">Coke<\/option><option value=\"72\">Orange Juice<\/option><option value=\"73\">Tea (water+Milk)<\/option><option value=\"20\">Big Mac, McDonald&#039;s<\/option><option value=\"21\">Cheeseburger, Burger King<\/option><option value=\"22\">Chicken Drumsticks, Original, KFC<\/option><option value=\"23\">Fries, Medium, KFC*<\/option><option value=\"24\">Fries, Regular, McDonalds<\/option><option value=\"25\">Hamburger, McDonald&#039;s<\/option><option value=\"26\">Pizza Medium<\/option><option value=\"27\">Pizza, Margherita, Pizza Express<\/option><option value=\"28\">Popcorn Chicken, KFC<\/option><option value=\"29\">Cheese Pizza<\/option><option value=\"30\">Pepperoni Pizza<\/option><option value=\"31\">Sausage Pizza<\/option><option value=\"32\">Meat-Piled High Pizza<\/option><option value=\"33\">Apple<\/option><option value=\"34\">Banana<\/option><option value=\"35\">Grapes<\/option><option value=\"36\">Dates<\/option><option value=\"37\">Orange<\/option><option value=\"38\">Strawberries<\/option><option value=\"39\">Pomegranate<\/option><option value=\"57\">Milk (Whole Milk)<\/option><option value=\"58\">Chocolate Milk (Whole)<\/option><option value=\"59\">Butter<\/option><option value=\"81\">Chips<\/option><option value=\"75\">Potato Chips<\/option><option value=\"76\">Onion Bhaji<\/option><option value=\"77\">Poppadums<\/option><option value=\"78\">Samosa, Vegetable, Tesco<\/option><option value=\"79\">Egg Puff<\/option><option value=\"80\">Veg Puff<\/option><option value=\"45\">Baked Potato<\/option><option value=\"46\">Broccoli, Boiled<\/option><option value=\"47\">Cabbage, Boiled<\/option><option value=\"48\">Carrots, Boiled in Salted Water<\/option><option value=\"49\">Celery, Raw<\/option><option value=\"50\">Mixed Salad, Tesco<\/option><option value=\"51\">Mushrooms, Fried<\/option><option value=\"52\">Onions<\/option><option value=\"53\">Peas<\/option><option value=\"54\">Rice<\/option><option value=\"55\">Wheat flour<\/option><option value=\"56\">Chana Dal Fried<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Quantity<\/label><input type=\"text\" name=\"quantity\" id=\"field-2\" data-number inputmode=\"decimal\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\" min=\"1\" value=\"1\"\/><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"57728\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Serving Size<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Calories<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-2\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-3\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Carbohydrates<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-3\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-4\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Protein<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-4\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-5\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Fat<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-5\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"result-actions\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-link\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.232 4.232a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 3.536 3.536l-1.225 1.224a.75.75 0 0 0 1.061 1.06l1.224-1.224a4 4 0 0 0-5.656-5.656l-3 3a4 4 0 0 0 .225 5.865.75.75 0 0 0 .977-1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1-.142-3.667l3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M11.603 7.963a.75.75 0 0 0-.977 1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1 .142 3.667l-3 3a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-3.536-3.536l1.225-1.224a.75.75 0 0 0-1.061-1.06l-1.224 1.224a4 4 0 1 0 5.656 5.656l3-3a4 4 0 0 0-.225-5.865Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"copy-link__text\">Copy 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data-reaction=\"inaccurate\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"inaccurate\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u274c <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Inaccurate <\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"reaction-message\" class=\"hidden mt-8 rounded-md border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><div class=\"calcdash-ad not-prose calcdash-ad--calc_result calcdash-ad--in-article\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\" data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Calorie of Food Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[ E=qE_0,\\qquad C=qC_0,\\qquad P=qP_0,\\qquad F=qF_0 \\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(q\\) \u2014 the number entered in the Quantity field<\/li>\n<li>\\(E_0\\) \u2014 calories per listed serving size (kcal)<\/li>\n<li>\\(C_0\\), \\(P_0\\), and \\(F_0\\) \u2014 carbohydrates, protein, and fat per listed serving size (g)<\/li>\n<li>\\(E\\), \\(C\\), \\(P\\), and \\(F\\) \u2014 the calculated totals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The calculator multiplies each stored nutritional value by Quantity. Most listed serving sizes are 100 g; drinks are generally listed per 100 ml, while a boiled egg is listed per egg.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Calorie of Food \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> Select the default Food item, Corn Flakes, Kelloggs, and leave Quantity at 1. Its stored values are 370 kcal, 84 g carbohydrates, 7 g protein, and 0.8 g fat per 100 g.<\/p>\n<p>\\[ 1\\times370=370\\ \\mathrm{kcal} \\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Serving Size: 100 g; Calories: 370 kcal; Carbohydrates: 84 g; Protein: 7 g; Fat: 0.8 g.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to use the calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose an entry from <strong>Food item<\/strong>. Check the full name, especially when the list includes both a general food and a specific brand or preparation.<\/li>\n<li>Enter <strong>Quantity<\/strong> as the number of listed serving sizes. The default is 1. For a food listed per 100 g, enter 2 for 200 g; for a drink listed per 100 ml, enter 2 for 200 ml. For Egg Boiled, Quantity counts eggs.<\/li>\n<li>Read <strong>Serving Size<\/strong> to confirm what one unit of Quantity represents. Then read the calculated <strong>Calories<\/strong>, <strong>Carbohydrates<\/strong>, <strong>Protein<\/strong>, and <strong>Fat<\/strong> for the quantity entered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Serving Size shows the reference unit, not the total amount entered. For example, if Quantity is 2 for a food listed per 100 g, the results cover 200 g even though Serving Size still says 100 g. If you measured a portion in grams or milliliters, divide it by 100 to find the corresponding quantity where the input allows it.<\/p>\n<h2>What the food calorie result means<\/h2>\n<p>Food calories describe dietary energy. Nutrition labels commonly use \u201cCalories\u201d to mean kilocalories (kcal), so a result of 370 Calories represents 370 kcal, not 370 small scientific calories. The calculator looks up a stored value for the selected food and scales it to the amount entered. It does not analyze a photograph, weigh the food, or read its current package label.<\/p>\n<p>The other results are estimates of the three major macronutrients, expressed in grams. Carbohydrates, protein, and fat each contribute to dietary energy, but this calculator does not recalculate Calories from those three outputs. It scales the stored calorie figure separately. Consequently, multiplying the displayed macronutrients by standard energy factors may not reproduce the calorie result exactly; food data can also reflect rounding, fiber, and differences in how values were recorded.<\/p>\n<p>Use the numbers to compare portions of the same listed food or to make a rough estimate of a meal. For daily context, compare your estimated energy intake with a <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/required-amount-of-calories\/\">daily calorie intake estimate<\/a>. If you are planning your macronutrient targets, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/carbohydrate-calculator\/\">daily carbohydrate intake calculator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/beauty\/protein-calculator\/\">daily protein intake calculator<\/a> address different questions from this food lookup.<\/p>\n<h2>Assumptions and practical limits<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Quantity is a multiplier, not a weight field.<\/strong> Entering 150 for an item listed per 100 g would calculate 150 portions of 100 g, not 150 g. Likewise, entering 2 for a branded chocolate listed per 100 g means 200 g of chocolate, not two individual bars. Check the weight on the package before using Quantity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Values are estimates for the listed entries.<\/strong> Brands can reformulate products, and portion sizes, cooking methods, added oil, sauces, and toppings can change the actual nutrition. A generic entry such as Pizza Medium should not be interpreted as a whole medium pizza: the calculator lists it per 100 g. Use a product\u2019s current nutrition label when you need an estimate for that exact product.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some stored figures may be inconsistent.<\/strong> If an entry\u2019s calorie or macronutrient values seem implausible, verify them against a reliable food database or package label rather than treating the result as authoritative. The calculator reports its stored values as supplied; it cannot identify or correct a questionable entry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meals and recipes need separate calculations.<\/strong> This tool accepts one Food item at a time, so it does not automatically add ingredients together. To estimate a meal, calculate each listed food separately using its appropriate quantity, then add the calorie results. You can add the carbohydrate, protein, and fat results in the same way, provided you include every ingredient and account for any cooking fat or additions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estimate calories, carbohydrates, protein, and fat for a food item. 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