Calories Per Serving Calculator

Recipe total calories / number of servings = kcal per serving.

Inputs

FDA standard 2,000 kcal/day reference.

Result

Calories per serving
300 kcal
15.0% of 2000 kcal daily reference.
  • Recipe total2,400 kcal
  • Servings8
  • Per serving300 kcal
  • Daily reference2000 kcal
  • % of daily15.0%

Step-by-step

  1. Per serving = total / servings = 2,400 / 8 = 300.0 kcal.
  2. % Daily Value = 300.0 / 2000 Ɨ 100 = 15.0%.

How to use this calculator

  • Sum total calories from each ingredient.
  • Set realistic serving count.
  • Compare to your daily target (FDA = 2000 kcal).

About this calculator

Calculating calories per serving is the simplest nutrition metric and the foundation for all macro / cost / portion math. Sum every ingredient's calorie contribution from your tracker (USDA FoodData Central, Cronometer, MyFitnessPal verified entries) and divide by the realistic serving count. Beware "8 servings" recipes that adults eat in 4 — the per-serving number is only useful if the serving size is honest.

Frequently asked

USDA FoodData Central is the gold standard. Cronometer and MyFitnessPal pull from it; verify "verified" entries.

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