SCI Calorie Calculator

SCI-specific calorie and macro starting estimates using injury-aware adjustment factors.

Basics
Injury Profile
?Use Yes only for an active pressure sore currently healing. Do not use this as a general susceptibility or risk flag.
Fitness Setup
?Use this for non-training movement across your day: transfers, chair pushes, errands, standing/walking time, and job or home task demands. Do not include gym sessions or formal physio here.
?Count structured workouts only, including gym strength, intervals, sports sessions, and planned cardio.
?Auto: SCI-adjusted in chronic phase and Mifflin in acute/subacute. SCI-adjusted applies neurologic level and AIS scaling. Mifflin is a general-population baseline formula.
Wheelchair
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Fat: —
Carbs: —
Explain my number: —
Timeline to target: —
Target weight steers deficit/surplus size and timeline estimate. This remains an estimate and should be checked against weekly trend data.

References Used in This Calculator

Grouped by which part of the estimate they inform.

REE Baseline and SCI Adjustment

SCI Nutrition Context and Macro Framing

Pressure Sore Healing Considerations

  • Nevin et al. 2025 - nutritional intake with pressure injuries
  • Calculator pressure bump and protein floor are conservative practical defaults, not a diagnostic protocol.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

  • Uses standard obstetric energy-addition defaults as a starting point.
  • SCI-specific pregnancy/lactation evidence is limited, so weekly trend data and clinician guidance are recommended.
Full reference list also available in README References.
Version 1.15.1 | Updated 2026-04-16