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Meal Prep Calculator

Enter your per-meal macros, meals per day, and prep days to get a complete calorie and macro breakdown — per meal, per day, and total batch.

Where this fits

This tool sits in the health domain and connects best with the next tools in that decision lane.

Healthy BMI18.5 – 24.9
Daily Calories2,000 – 2,500
Sleep Cycle90 min

Prep Schedule

Total meals: 20

Macros Per Meal

Per Meal

495

kcal

Per Day

1980

kcal

Total Period

9,900

kcal total

Macro Breakdown

MacroPer MealPer Day5-Day Total
Protein
40g(160 kcal)160g(640 kcal)800g(3,200 kcal)
Carbs
50g(200 kcal)200g(800 kcal)1000g(4,000 kcal)
Fat
15g(135 kcal)60g(540 kcal)300g(2,700 kcal)

Container Suggestion

~4 containers

Large (5+ meal batch containers)

Est. Total Food Weight

~15.9 lbs

(255 oz cooked — rough estimate)

Protein Source Reference (per 4 oz cooked)

Chicken Breast35g
Ground Beef (90%)25g
Salmon23g
Tofu10g
Eggs (2 large)13g
1

Calories Per Meal

protein×4 + carbs×4 + fat×9

= 495 kcal/meal

40g×4 + 50g×4 + 15g×9 = 495 kcal

2

Macros Per Day

perMeal × mealsPerDay

= 160g protein · 200g carbs · 60g fat

Each macro × 4 meals/day = 160g / 200g / 60g · 1980 kcal/day

3

Total Prep Period

perDay × prepDays

= 800g protein · 1000g carbs · 300g fat

5 days × 4 meals = 20 total meals · 9,900 kcal total

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