• BMR
  • TDEE
  • TARGETS
  • HUMAN

How to determine daily energy needs with your AI

Connect your data once and let your agent handle the math. It uses standard metabolic equations to find your caloric targets.

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Short answer

How can I find my daily calorie needs?

Your agent uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation to calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). You provide your physical stats, and the agent outputs your specific caloric targets. You'll see the full breakdown below.

Your metabolic profile

The data you'll receive

The AI processes your physical metrics into actionable energy data.

BMR

Basal Metabolic Rate

The agent calculates the calories your body burns at rest. This is your baseline energy requirement.

TDEE

Daily Energy Expenditure

The AI factors in your activity level to find your total daily burn. This tells you how much to eat to maintain weight.

TARGETS

Caloric Goal Setting

The agent translates your TDEE into specific numbers for weight loss or muscle gain. You get clear daily targets.

HUMAN

Manual Adjustments

The AI provides the math, but you decide if the activity levels it uses match your actual lifestyle. You own the final plan.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The agent takes your raw physical stats and runs them through metabolic formulas.

  1. Collect physical stats

    The agent asks for your height, weight, age, and sex to build your profile.

    calculate_tdee

  2. Compute BMR

    The AI applies the Mifflin-St Jeor equation to find your resting energy needs.

    calculate_tdee

  3. Apply activity multipliers

    The agent adjusts your BMR based on how much you move throughout the week.

    calculate_tdee

  4. Output caloric targets

    The AI delivers your final TDEE and specific numbers for your nutrition goals.

    calculate_tdee

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the calculation.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed info with your own details before sending.

Metabolic Energy Estimator Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QbiJ4rXtQPwZfH3p1mBhZHFb1LItsV5gFIj6x7lz/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Metabolic Energy Estimator capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metabolic-energy-estimator-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QbiJ4rXtQPwZfH3p1mBhZHFb1LItsV5gFIj6x7lz/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Calculate my TDEE. I am a 30 year old male, 185 lbs, 6 feet tall, with moderate activity.

  • What is my BMR? I am a 25 year old female, 130 lbs, 5'4", sedentary.

  • Based on my TDEE, how many calories should I eat to lose 1 lb a week?

  • Run a metabolic calculation for a 40 year old male, 210 lbs, 5'11", very active.

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Start here

Connect Metabolic Energy Estimator once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Once it is live, you can start asking for calculations immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Does the AI know my weight automatically?

    No. You must provide your weight, height, age, and sex in the chat for the calculation to work.

  • 02

    Can the AI track my calories daily?

    No. This MCP only calculates your energy needs. It does not log your food intake or track meals.

  • 03

    What formula does it use?

    The agent uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation to ensure accuracy.

  • 04

    Can the AI change my physical stats in my health app?

    No. The AI only performs calculations based on the data you provide in the chat.

  • 05

    Does it account for muscle mass?

    The Mifflin-St Jeor equation focuses on weight, height, age, and sex. It does not use body fat percentage.

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