diff --git a/food_planner/migrations/0004_recipe_calories.py b/food_planner/migrations/0004_recipe_calories.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ee8099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/food_planner/migrations/0004_recipe_calories.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.3 on 2020-02-23 12:05
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('food_planner', '0003_mealplan'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='recipe',
+            name='calories',
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, help_text='How many calories are contained in one portion?', verbose_name='Calories'),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/food_planner/models.py b/food_planner/models.py
index 7c72e9a..af16f50 100644
--- a/food_planner/models.py
+++ b/food_planner/models.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ class Recipe(models.Model):
                                             ('EXP', _('Expert'))
                                         ])
     
+    calories = models.PositiveIntegerField(_('Calories'),
+                                           help_text=_('How many calories are contained in one portion?'))
     fat = models.PositiveIntegerField(_('Fat'),
                                       help_text=_('How much fat does one portion contain?'))
     carbohydrates = models.PositiveIntegerField(_('Carbohydrates'),