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Food Calorie Density Calculator

Work out food calorie density instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Food Calorie Density Calculator

Divides energy by weight to give calorie density and places it in the Volumetrics bands used to judge how filling a food is per calorie.

Formula

Calorie density

Density = calories / grams. Volumetrics bands: very low below 0.6, low 0.6-1.5, medium 1.5-4.0, high above 4.0 kcal/g

Worked example

With the default values below, Food Calorie Density Calculator returns Calorie density of 2.5000. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Calories in the sampleaccepts 1–5,000 kcal
250 kcal
Weight of the sampleaccepts 1–5,000 g
100 g

Results

Calorie density
2.5000 kcal/g
Calories per 100 g
250.0 kcal
Volumetrics band
Medium density
Grams providing 500 kcal
200.0 g

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Calorie density
  3. 3Calorie density= 2.5000 kcal/g
  4. 4Calories per 100 g= 250.0 kcal
  5. 5Volumetrics band= Medium density
  6. 6Grams providing 500 kcal= 200.0 g

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does density predict satiety?

People tend to eat a fairly consistent weight of food, so lower density means fewer calories for the same fullness.

What raises density most?

Fat at 9 kcal per gram, and the absence of water; dried and fried foods sit at the top of the scale.

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