Many keto macro calculators only follow a suggested macro percentage, but don’t take into consideration your unique fitness and nutrition needs. Our keto calculator uses a proprietary formula that combines your age, weight, height, gender, and workout routine to give you the most accurate keto macro recommendations possible. 

First, your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) or daily calorie needs are assessed. This is the amount of calories you need to eat each day to support your body’s daily functions, movement, and exercise. 

Then your individual macros are calculated - telling you exactly how much protein, fat, and carbs you need to succeed on a ketogenic meal plan. This is easy because macros (macronutrients) are where all of your calories come from! 

Each macro provides different health benefits and a different amount of calories per gram.

• Protein = 4 calories per gram
• Carbohydrates = 4 calories per gram
• Fat = 9 calories per gram

Your protein needs are directly related to your lean mass and your fitness goals - the more muscle you have, the more protein you need to maintain it. Additionally, increased protein intake supports fat loss and muscle gain in unique ways. 

Your carbohydrate needs depend on how active you are and your fat intake depends on your total energy needs. 

Learn more about how your macros were calculated with this complete keto macro calculating and tracking success guide.

Unlike a traditional low carb diet, a ketogenic diet restricts carbs to help you get into and stay in ketosis. 

It is commonly told that 20 grams of carbs or less a day is the magic number, but there is no research to suggest this is the case for everyone. Most people will need to eat less than 20 to 50 grams of carbs a day, but some people can have even more. 

This calculator gives you a more specific carb goal based on your activity level. More active individuals, especially those with a lot of muscle, can process a lot more carbohydrates than those who don’t do any heavy lifting or high-intensity training. 

You’ll also want to make sure you use net carbs, not just total carbs when tracking your daily intake. Fiber is a type of carb that is not easily absorbed by the body - meaning it won't affect blood sugar levels the same way sugars do.

To get your net carb amount, take your total carbs each day and subtract the amount of fiber you consumed.

A keto diet can help support weight loss in a few different ways, including decreased appetite, and improved fat burning.

Plus, if you don’t like traditional lean diet foods, going keto can make you enjoy your meals more. And ultimately, the best diet for you is the one you can stick to! 

By restricting carb intake to super low levels and increasing your intake of healthy fats, your body becomes really good at using fat for energy - and this also means you burn fat really efficiently. 

Protein is also important. Many keto enthusiasts claim that too much protein can mess with your ability to enter ketosis, but that’s not proven. Additionally, the many benefits associated with higher protein intake for fat loss, like decreased cravings, reduced hunger, and lower body fat percentage, far outweigh this possible risk. 

It's crucial to understand that going keto alone doesn’t automatically mean fat loss, the number of calories you consume each day is still the most important factor. In other words, if you want to lose weight on keto, you have to pay attention to how much you are eating. 

Luckily all of the calories you eat come from macros, so learning your daily macro needs and tracking them each day is the most efficient way to losing weight and sticking to your keto meal plan.

Learn more about how your calories are calculated and your exact daily calorie needs with this free TDEE calculator.