Carbohydrate Calculator

Daily carbohydrate target in grams, from your total calories and a target carb percentage.

Equation used
Carb grams = dfracCalories × Carb%4

Frequently Asked Questions

Why divide by 4 to get carb grams?

Carbohydrate provides about 4 calories per gram, so dividing the calories allotted to carbs by 4 converts that calorie amount into grams.

What is the AMDR range shown (45–65%)?

That's the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for carbohydrate as a share of total daily calories — a general population guideline, not a target tailored to your specific goals.

How is this different from the Macro Calculator?

The Macro Calculator splits your calories across protein, carbs and fat together (requiring all three percentages to add to 100%). This page focuses on carbs alone against a single AMDR benchmark.