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The Numbers Behind the Number

AI calorie tracking that actually understands your food

The Numbers Behind the Number

Katch-McArdle vs Mifflin-St Jeor for Recomp

Katch-McArdle recalculates calories from lean mass, not total weight — a 200+ kcal shift for muscular users. When it helps, and 3 cases where it misleads.

Jan Horák · July 14, 2026 · 8 min read