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Calories to Lose 1 kg Calculator

Estimate the cumulative calorie deficit and arithmetic duration for losing 1 kg or another amount at your selected daily deficit.

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How this calculator works

Energy deficit ≈ kilograms × 7,700. Days ≈ cumulative deficit ÷ daily deficit.

A worked example

1 kg corresponds to about 7,700 kcal; at 500 kcal/day that is 15.4 days in the simplified model.