Compare published protein reference intakes for your body weight (healthy adults).
| ICMR-NIN: people on a cereal-based diet with low-quality protein (1.0 g/kg) | — |
| ISSN position stand: people who exercise regularly (1.4-2.0 g/kg) | — |
| US Dietary Guidelines 2025-2030: US general population (1.2-1.6 g/kg) | — |
| Reference intakes from different sources, not a personal prescription. For children, pregnancy, kidney disease or other medical conditions, ask a doctor or dietitian. | |
This page multiplies your body weight by published reference values. It does not adjust for your goal or activity. ICMR-NIN (2020) gives 0.83 g/kg/day as the recommended allowance for healthy Indian adults, and 1 g/kg/day for people eating a cereal-based diet with low-quality protein (ICMR-NIN summary). ICMR-NIN sets these per kg of body weight for reference adults (65 kg men, 55 kg women); applying them to your own weight is a calculator convention, not an instruction from ICMR for each person. The ISSN position stand says 1.4-2.0 g/kg/day is sufficient for most people who exercise (ISSN 2017). The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030 give 1.2-1.6 g/kg/day for the US general population (DGA). These are different references for different groups, not advice for you personally. This page does not give a safe upper limit. If you have kidney disease or another medical condition, check with a doctor before raising your protein intake.
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