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Estimated daily protein—
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For healthy adults, EFSA's population reference intake is 0.83 g/kg/day. Higher options here are planning factors, not a claim that everyone needs that amount. Requirements can differ with age, pregnancy, illness, kidney disease, sport and overall energy intake.
Protein target guide
The calculator keeps the arithmetic transparent: weight in kilograms × the selected grams-per-kilogram factor. Use the reference option for a population-level baseline, or a higher factor if that is the intake you are deliberately planning around.
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