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Every topic, from daily calories to kilojoules

Each topic gathers the guides on one question people ask when they start counting. Pick the one you're stuck on.

  1. Calorie calculators300–500 kcal extra a day, NHS advice for gaining weight23 guides
  2. Protein2.6–5.5 g of protein in a regular slice of bread108 guides
  3. Calories in food32.1 g protein per 100 g of cooked (braised) chicken breast7 guides
  4. Restaurant calories25 g protein in 8 grilled nuggets (130 kcal)3 guides
  5. Calorie tracking101–113 kcal one banana (115 g) across three USDA records42 guides
  6. Calorie deficit0.5–1 kg a week is the usual pace (1–2 lb), per the NHS45 guides
  7. Calories burned30–120 kcal more resting burn a day in the luteal phase12 guides
  8. Macros150 g protein from a 30% split at 2,000 kcal8 guides
  9. Vegetarian and low-carb18.5 g protein in a cooked cup of edamame15 guides
  10. Choosing a calorie app8,305 completed the 12-week plan, of 864,403 downloads71 guides
  11. GLP-1 and appetite105–119 g protein a day across the seven-day plan5 guides
  12. Photo logging33.4% GPT-4o portion error on 806 weighed meal photos10 guides
  13. Kilojoules4.184 kJ in 1 kcal, so 1,000 kJ is about 239 kcal3 guides
  14. Food diary templates4, 4 and 9 kcal per gram of protein, carbs and fat, to check a macro total6 guides
  15. Smartwatches390 kcal 10,000 steps at 3 mph, 70 kg adult4 guides

Put the numbers to work.

The guides show where each number comes from. In Calsa you log a meal by photo, voice or barcode, check the grams, and every calorie shows its source.

Log my first meal
A snack board of hummus, carrot and cucumber sticks, crackers, cheese, grapes and walnutsCalsa entry details: 71 kcal per 100 g times 250 g, with USDA as the source