Every Individual needs an adequate supply of nutritional food for good health. Lack of essential nutrients in the diet is called malnutrition. It means the persons are generally weak and sick.
Many people in our country and other developing countries suffer from malnutrition because of poverty; malnutrition specially affects the health of children severely. To control malnutrition government has taken several steps like noon meal scheme for school children and functioning ICDS.
A good healthy man like you needs about 3000 – 3500 calories daily.
Caloric Chart or Caloric Calculator.
Age Group |
12-15 Year Girls |
12-15 Year Boys |
Carbohydrates |
300 grams to 320 grams |
300 grams to 320 grams |
Proteins |
2.5 g. per Kg of Body Weight |
2.5 g. per Kg of Body Weight |
Fats |
30 to 50 g |
30 to 50 g |
Minerals |
10 to 30 g |
10 to 30 g |
Vitamins |
1 mg. of Vit-A 1 mg. of Vit-B 50 mg of Vit-C |
1 mg. of Vit-A 1 mg. of Vit-B 50 mg of Vit-C |
Total Calories |
2200 to 2500 |
2200 to 2500 |
Caloric Chart – Caloric Requirements of adult according to age
Age |
Men |
Women |
20-30 |
3200 |
2300 |
30-40 |
3100 |
2230 |
40-50 |
3000 |
2160 |
50-60 |
2750 |
2000 |
60-70 |
2500 |
1800 |
70- |
2200 |
1500 |