calorie intake
Food energy consumed
Calorie intake is the total number of calories consumed through food and drink over a given period, usually a day.
It's a key concept in nutrition and weight management: She tracked her calorie intake to stay within her goals.
Discussions of calorie intake typically involve balancing consumption against energy expenditure.
- balanced dietVaried nutritional intake
- portion controlLimiting serving sizes
- micronutrientsVital substances needed minimally
- dietary guidelinesRecommendations for healthy eating
- meal planningScheduling what you'll cook
nutrient density · satiety · hunger pangs · weight management · yo-yo dieting · crash diet · emotional eating · protein content · sugar content · food diary · mindful eating · clean eating · eating disorders · food labeling · obesity prevention · glycemic index · diet · consume
- calorie termskilocalorie
- nutritionnutrients, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
- consumptioneating, drinking, consuming, ingestion, ingesting
- calorie trackingcalories, deficit, surplus, food diary, food journal
- intake typesinhalation, breathing in, taking in, swallowing, dose
- feedingfeeding times, feeding station, scheduled feeding, demand feeding, meal time
calorie intakecalorie burning
Consuming body fuel
energy expenditure · calorie burn · energy output · calories burned · calorie deficit
calorie intakefasting
Deliberate food avoidance
calorie restriction · starvation · undereating · anorexia · hunger