---
title: "D-A-CH / DGE energy requirement"
method: GET
path: "/calculate/dach-energy"
tags: ["Guideline tools"]
---

# D-A-CH / DGE energy requirement

`GET /calculate/dach-energy`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://myplate.food/api/v1`
- URL: `https://myplate.food/api/v1/calculate/dach-energy`
- Auth: none declared

Daily energy requirement for the German/Austrian/Swiss (D-A-CH) reference framework: resting energy after the Müller et al. (2004) equation the DGE uses, scaled by a PAL activity factor. Returns resting energy, the requirement at the chosen PAL, and a table at PAL 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8. Adults only — the DGE derives this equation for adults and publishes table reference values for children and adolescents instead.

Cites its source in every response: `source` (the formula + published reference) and `canonical_url` (https://myplate.food/ernaehrungspyramide/energiebedarf), plus a `disclaimer`.

## Query parameters

- `sex` 'male' | 'female', required
- `age` integer, required
- `weight_kg` number
- `weight_lb` number
- `pal` number

## Response `200`

Calculation result with citation envelope.

- CitedResult: Calculation result. Shape varies by endpoint, but every result carries the citation envelope fields below alongside the calculator's own numbers.
  - `calculator` string, required: The endpoint name.
  - `inputs` object: The parsed, normalized inputs the result was computed from.
  - `source` string, required: The formula and published reference behind the number.
  - `canonical_url` string, uri, required: The matching myplate.food page.
  - `disclaimer` string: Present on health calculators.

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid or missing parameters.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/myplate/apis/myplate-food-nutrition-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/myplate/apis/myplate-food-nutrition-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/myplate/apis/myplate-food-nutrition-api/revisions/cb7ba731c59b?raw)