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TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) calculator

Calculate your TDEE (total daily calorie burn) and compare it across different activity levels.

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TDEE (kcal/day)

2662

Basal metabolic rate (BMR): 1718

TDEE by activity level

  • Sedentary (x1.2)2061
  • Light (x1.375)2362
  • Moderate (x1.55)2662
  • Active (x1.725)2963
  • Very active (x1.9)3263

This calculator is for informational and educational purposes only; it does not provide medical or nutritional advice and does not replace assessment by a healthcare professional.

Calculate your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) from your sex, age, weight, height and activity level, and compare it across all five standard activity levels in a single table.

It first calculates your basal metabolic rate (BMR) using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, then multiplies it by five different activity factors — sedentary ×1.2, light ×1.375, moderate ×1.55, active ×1.725 and very active ×1.9 — to show at a glance how much your total daily energy expenditure varies with how much you move, instead of giving you a single number.

Use cases

  • Understanding how much your daily calorie burn would change if you moved to a different activity level.
  • Comparing the effect of exercise versus basal metabolism on your total expenditure at a glance.
  • Choosing more confidently which activity level actually describes your week before setting a calorie target.

How it works

  1. 1

    Enter sex, age, weight and height

    Fill in your basic personal details.

  2. 2

    Select a reference activity level

    Choose the level that best matches your typical week to see your main TDEE.

  3. 3

    Compare the five-level breakdown

    Below the result you'll see your basal metabolic rate (BMR) and the TDEE calculated for sedentary, light, moderate, active and very active, side by side.

Technical details

BMR is calculated with the Mifflin-St Jeor equation (10×weight(kg) + 6.25×height(cm) − 5×age + 5 for men, subtracting 161 instead of adding 5 for women), and the TDEE in each row of the table is obtained by multiplying that BMR by the standard activity multiplier for each level.

Frequently asked questions

How is TDEE different from basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

BMR is just the energy your body uses at complete rest. TDEE adds the energy you spend moving throughout the day on top of that, so it's always higher than BMR and depends directly on the activity level you choose.

Why show all five levels instead of just one?

Because activity level is the hardest variable to estimate precisely. Seeing all five results in the same table lets you compare realistic ranges and pick the level that best represents your week with more confidence, instead of relying on a single figure.

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