Before you begin
Healthcare professional confirmation
Nucalculator calculates indicative requirements for adult tube-fed patients and is intended solely as a tool for physicians and dietitians.
Please confirm that you are a physician or dietitian before continuing.
Step 1 of 6
Patient’s sex
Please select a sex.
Step 2 of 6
Patient’s age
Age determines the reference values used for energy, protein and fluid.
yearsPlease enter an age between 0 and 120 years.
Step 3 of 6
Height and weight
cm
kg
Please enter a valid height (100–230 cm) and weight (10–300 kg).
Step 4 of 6
Allergens and intolerances
Select everything that applies. This determines the recommended product choice.
Please make a choice: select allergens or choose "No known allergies".
Step 5 of 6
Partial oral intake
Estimate what proportion of the total nutritional requirement the patient is expected to still take in by mouth. The tube feeding is calculated on the remaining portion.
% of total requirementPlease enter a percentage between 0 and 100.
Step 6 of 6
Adjustment factor
The adjustment factor takes into account the patient’s activity level.
Please select an activity level.
Result
Indicative nutritional advice
Disclaimer. This result is not professional nutritional advice and is explicitly not intended for patients or caregivers. It is solely an indicative tool to support physicians and dietitians. The treating physician or dietitian remains fully responsible for assessing the individual patient and for the final nutrition plan and product choice.
