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Meal Calorie Distribution Calculator

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Split your daily calorie target into recommended calorie ranges for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Lunch

700 - 800 kcal

Recommended lunch calorie range, at 35 to 40 percent of your daily total.

Breakfast

600 - 700 kcal

Recommended breakfast calorie range, at 30 to 35 percent of your daily total.

Dinner

500 - 700 kcal

Recommended dinner calorie range, at 25 to 35 percent of your daily total.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is lunch the largest recommended meal?

This distribution reflects a common nutritional guideline of front-loading calories earlier in the day, when the body tends to be more active and metabolically responsive, rather than eating the largest meal right before rest.

How do I find my daily calorie target?

You can estimate your daily calorie target using a calorie or TDEE calculator based on your weight, height, age, activity level, and goal, then enter that number here to see it split across meals.

What if I eat more or fewer than three meals a day?

This calculator is designed around a standard three-meal-a-day pattern. If you eat more frequently, such as with added snacks, you would need to redistribute a portion of these ranges to account for the extra eating occasions.

Do I need to hit these ranges exactly every day?

These are general guidelines, not strict rules. Day-to-day variation in meal timing and size is normal and does not need to match this distribution precisely.

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