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BMR Calculator — Mifflin-St Jeor vs Harris-Benedict vs Katch-McArdle

BMR calculator — basal metabolic rate by Mifflin-St Jeor and Harris-Benedict (compared side-by-side).

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Unlocks Katch-McArdle — the most accurate formula when you know your %.

Formulas — side by side
Mifflin-St Jeor (1990)
1699
kcal / day

Modern default — most accurate for the general adult population.

Harris-Benedict (1984 revision)
1763
kcal / day

Older — tends to overestimate BMR by 5–10%.

Katch-McArdle
kcal / day

Uses lean body mass — most accurate when you know body fat %.

Difference
Harris − Mifflin = 64 kcal / day

Harris-Benedict gives a higher number than Mifflin in almost every adult — that's the documented 5–10% overestimate. Mifflin is closer to measured RMR (indirect calorimetry) in modern validation studies.

Add body fat % above to compute Katch-McArdle. If your body-fat is under ~15% (men) or ~22% (women) it is the most accurate formula available without a metabolic cart.

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1699
kcal / day

Using Mifflin-St Jeor — without body-fat data this is the most accurate formula.

This is BMR only — the calories you'd burn lying still for 24 h. For total daily needs add activity (TDEE).

What this tool does

Free online BMR (basal metabolic rate) calculator. Enter sex, age, height and weight in metric (cm / kg) or imperial (ft+in / lb) and we compute your BMR with three formulas side-by-side: Mifflin-St Jeor (1990 — the modern default), Harris-Benedict (1984 revision — tends to overestimate by 5–10%) and, if you provide body-fat percentage, Katch-McArdle (uses lean body mass, the most accurate formula for lean / muscular bodies). We show the difference between formulas and explain which one applies to you. Unlike a calorie / TDEE calculator, this focuses purely on BMR — the calories your body burns at rest. 100% client-side — your numbers never leave the browser.

Tool details

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Numbers
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Output
Live result
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Performance budget
Initial JS <= 10 KB
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Calculator · Content Creator
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How to use

  1. 1. Input

    Paste or drop your content into the tool panel.

  2. 2. Process

    Click the button. All processing is local in your browser.

  3. 3. Copy / Download

    Copy the result or download to disk in one click.

How BMR Calculator fits into your work

Use it for fast estimates, comparisons, and planning numbers before you make the final call.

Calculation jobs

  • Getting a realistic range before a purchase, plan, workout, or schedule decision.
  • Comparing scenarios by changing one input at a time.
  • Turning rough assumptions into a number you can discuss.

Calculation checks

  • Double-check units, dates, rates, and rounding assumptions.
  • Treat health, finance, tax, and legal outputs as planning aids, not professional advice.
  • Save the inputs that produced an important result so you can reproduce it later.

Good next steps

These links move the current task into a more complete workflow.

  1. 1 Body Fat Calculator Body fat % calculator — 4 formulas (US Navy / BMI-based / YMCA / Jackson-Pollock) with body shape visualization. Open
  2. 2 TDEE Calculator TDEE calculator — BMR × activity factor, with cut/bulk calorie targets and projected weekly weight change. Open
  3. 3 Calorie Calculator Calorie calculator — daily calorie needs (BMR + TDEE), weight loss/gain targets, macro breakdown. Open

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