Nitrogen Balance (nutrition support)

Nitrogen balance for nutrition support: (24-h protein intake ÷ 6.25) − (24-h urine urea nitrogen + insensible losses).

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

24-hour protein intake
100 g
24-hour urine urea nitrogen
8 g

Result: Nitrogen balance +4 g/day — anabolic.

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

Interpretation
Positive = anabolic (intake exceeds losses), negative = catabolic. Needs a complete 24-h urine; unreliable in renal impairment.

What you enter

  • 24-hour protein intake
  • 24-hour urine urea nitrogen
  • Insensible losses (default 4)
How this is calculated
Formula
N balance (g/day) = (protein g ÷ 6.25) − (24-h UUN g + insensible losses, default 4). 6.25 g protein carries 1 g nitrogen.

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) nutrition-support core curriculum: nitrogen balance = (protein intake ÷ 6.25) − (urine urea nitrogen + insensible losses). Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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