The amount that should be consumed varies from person to person. For example, it depends on such things as your height, weight, age, activity levels, lifestyle, gender (male, female), and whether you need to lose weight, maintain weight, or gain weight. For more in-depth information about the correctly calorie intake for you, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
I am a 17 year old male, and eat a large amount of calories per day (approximately 4,000 calories). I am not overweight, but I am very physically active. If you record how many calories are burned a day, then it is easier to determine how many calories you need. If you eat more than you burn, weight will be gained. If there are less calories consumed than used, weight will be lost. If they are equal (approximately) then there will be no major weight change.
2000 calories per day
The amount of calories a teenage boy needs depends upon his activity level.Sedentary boys age 9 to 13 need about 1,600 to 2,000 calories per day and sedentary teenage boys ages 14 to 18 require about 2,000 to 2,400 calories each day.Moderately active boys age 9 to 13 need about 1,800 to 2,200 calories per day and moderately active teenage boys ages 14 to 18 require about 2,400 to 2,800 calories each day.Active boys ages 9 to 13 require 2,000 to 2,600 calories per day and active teenage boys ages 14 to 18 need about 2,800 to 3,200 calories each day.
The average teenage female consumes 1,800 calories a day. The average teenage male consumes 2,600 calories per day. Teenagers need more calories because they are growing.
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About 1,000 calories a day.
a teenage girl should take in 1,400 calories a day and 1,200 if on a diet!
Girls (teenage) : need about 1800 to 2200 calories each dayBoys (teenage) : need about 2200 to 2800 calories each dayThe extra calories may be stored as fat. Individuals vary greatly in their ability to metabolize extra calories and/or fat.
Around 1800 calories/day.
twelve hundred calories per day
The amount of calories a 15-year-old teenage girl needs each day is dependent on her body weight and activity level. However, more often than not a teenager should take in approximately 1,800 - 2,400 calories a day.
1500 calories is the average adult diet, that's for people above 13
A teenager who is vegan needs the same amount of calories as any other teenager does, which is between 1,600 and 2,000 calories a day (depending on gender, weight, height, and level of activity).