Caloric Calculator

© Carl Kuschel

August
2007

This calculator provides an estimate of caloric intake.
This may be useful when considering caloric intakes in infants who are hyperglycaemic, where the use of insulin may be considered.
It may also be used in those infants in whom referral to a dietitian for ongoing nutritional management is being considered.

Working Weight:

g

Current Fluid and Nutritional Intakes

Enteral Feeds

Please divide the 2- or 3-hourly feed amount to work out the hourly amount

ml per hour

Intravenous Nutrition

Amino Acid Solution:

ml per hour

20% Intralipid:	ml per hour

Other Intravenous Fluids

Do not count solutions in saline or half-normal saline (for example, arterial line fluids or infusions that are not in dextrose).
Do not count insulin infusions.

Infusion 1:

ml/hour

% dextrose