Thali

Sources

Updated 13 October 2026

How Thali calculates your targets, and where its nutrition data comes from.

Calorie needs

Resting energy: Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST et al. “A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals.” Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;51(2):241–7.

Activity multipliers and a ~500 kcal/day deficit for ~0.5 kg/week loss follow standard clinical guidance.

BMI for Indian users

WHO Expert Consultation. “Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations.” Lancet. 2004;363:157–63, and ICMR-NIN Dietary Guidelines for Indians (2024): overweight from BMI 23, obesity from 25.

Protein

Targets of 1.2–1.6 g per kg of body weight for active adults and during weight loss, consistent with ICMR-NIN Recommended Dietary Allowances (2020) and international sports nutrition guidance.

Food data

Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT 2017), National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR.

USDA FoodData Central.

Open Food Facts (packaged products), used under the Open Database License.

AI estimates from OpenAI models for meals and dishes not in these databases.