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Harris–Benedict 1919 Basal Energy Expenditure Calculator
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Harris–Benedict 1919 Basal Energy Expenditure Calculator is a paid API for AI agents from api.magentlab.com, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Calculates basal energy expenditure (kcal/day) using the original Harris–Benedict 1919 formula from height, weight, age, and sex
Price / call$0.005
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How this service works
Harris–Benedict 1919 basal energy expenditure (kcal/day) from height, weight, age, and sex. Deterministic published formula with citation; not a nutrition prescription.
Output
Returns the basal energy expenditure in kcal/day computed from the Harris–Benedict 1919 sex-specific equations, along with a citation to the original publication. The result is deterministic and reproducible given the same inputs.
Example use cases
Clinical nutrition baseline for a patient
“Calculate the Harris–Benedict basal energy expenditure for a 52-year-old female patient who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds — I need the kcal/day figure for her nutrition chart.”
Pre-diet caloric baseline for a fitness app
“What's the resting calorie burn using the Harris–Benedict 1919 formula for a 28-year-old male, 183 cm, 90 kg? I need the BEE before applying an activity multiplier.”
Prior authorization metabolic documentation
“Compute the Harris–Benedict 1919 basal energy expenditure for a 61-year-old female who is 160 cm tall and weighs 95 kg — I need the kcal/day value with the published formula citation for the prior-auth paperwork.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.magentlab.com/api/calc/bee_harris_benedictWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a deterministic, citeable Harris–Benedict 1919 BEE value — particularly for clinical documentation, prior-authorization workflows, or any context requiring a published-formula reference. Prefer it over modern revised equations (e.g. Mifflin-St Jeor) when the 1919 original formula is specifically required. It accepts both metric and imperial unit inputs, making it convenient without manual conversion.
Side effects
- Missing required parameters (age or sex) returns a 400-level error
- Age outside the 18–120 range may be rejected or produce out-of-scope results
- Neither height_cm/height_in nor weight_kg/weight_lb provided causes calculation failure
- Invalid sex enum value (not 'male' or 'female') returns an error
- Payment failure via x402 protocol returns 402 Payment Required
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"path": "/api/calc/bee_harris_benedict",
"count": 2,
"items": [
{
"sex": "male",
"units": "kcal/day",
"formula": "harris_benedict_1919",
"citation": {
"id": "harris-benedict-1919",
"doi": null,
"title": "A Biometric Study of Basal Metabolism in Man",
"source": "Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 279; 1919",
"authors": "Harris JA, Benedict FG"
},
"age_years": 25,
"height_cm": 175,
"weight_kg": 70,
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"bee_kcal_day": 1735.8,
"formula_expression": "BEE_kcal_day = 66.4730 + 13.7516*kg + 5.0033*cm - 6.7550*age (male); BEE_kcal_day = 655.0955 + 9.5634*kg + 1.8496*cm - 4.6756*age (female)"
},
{
"sex": "male",
"units": "kcal/day",
"formula": "harris_benedict_1919",
"citation": {
"id": "harris-benedict-1919",
"doi": null,
"title": "A Biometric Study of Basal Metabolism in Man",
"source": "Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 279; 1919",
"authors": "Harris JA, Benedict FG"
},
"age_years": 25,
"height_cm": 175,
"weight_kg": 70,
"disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
"bee_kcal_day": 1735.8,
"formula_expression": "BEE_kcal_day = 66.4730 + 13.7516*kg + 5.0033*cm - 6.7550*age (male); BEE_kcal_day = 655.0955 + 9.5634*kg + 1.8496*cm - 4.6756*age (female)"
}
]
}
}Tags
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