Calories & Weight Loss

A cheese quesadilla can range from about 200 to 750 calories, driven by tortilla size, cheese amount, and cooking fat.

One cup of sliced raw radishes (116 g) has about 19 calories; 100 g provides about 16 calories.

A dry instant ramen brick (seasoning removed) has about 356–380 calories; a half brick is about 190 based on standard 81–85 g packs.

One ounce (28 g) of raw almonds has about 164 calories; a full cup of whole almonds (143 g) packs roughly 828 calories.

Most adults need 1,600–3,000 calories a day, set by age, sex, and activity; adjust up or down based on your goals and weekly weight trend.

Teen calorie needs land between about 1,600 and 3,200 kcal per day, based on age, sex, and daily activity.

Most adult men need 2,000–3,000 calories per day; age, size, and activity shift the target.

Most adults gain well by eating about 300–500 extra calories per day above maintenance; faster gain usually needs a 700–1,000 calorie surplus.

Weight loss typically needs a daily deficit of 250–750 calories—about 5–15% below maintenance—to drop roughly 0.5–1.5 lb per week.

Maintenance calories depend on age, sex, size, and activity; most adults maintain on ~1,600–3,000 kcal/day, best estimated with a TDEE approach.