ICU Energy & Protein Target
ICU nutrition targets (ASPEN/SCCM 2016): daily energy (kcal/kg range) and protein (g/kg range) goals at the patient weight.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Energy target
- 25-30 (ASPEN/SCCM standard)
- Protein target
- 1.2-2.0 (standard critically ill)
Result: At 70 kg: 1750-2100 kcal/day; 84-140 g/day protein.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Weight
- Energy target
- Protein target
How this is calculated
McClave SA, et al. Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically Ill Patient (ASPEN/SCCM). JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2016;40(2):159-211. 25-30 kcal/kg/day; 1.2-2.0 g/kg/day protein. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.