Calories
TDEE Calculator
Estimate your total daily energy expenditure based on your body details and activity level.
Quick answer
The TDEE Calculator estimates total daily energy expenditure by combining resting calorie needs with an activity level. TDEE is often used as a starting point for maintenance calories, fat loss calories or muscle gain calories.
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Enter your details to estimate your total daily calorie needs.
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How to understand your TDEE result
How to use this calculator
- 1Choose metric or imperial units.
- 2Select the formula option.
- 3Choose the activity level that best matches your week.
- 4Enter your age, height and weight.
- 5Click the calculate button to estimate your daily calories.
What the result means
TDEE estimates how many calories your body may burn in a full day after activity level is included. It can be used as a starting point for maintenance, weight loss or muscle gain calorie targets.
What is TDEE?
TDEE stands for Total Daily Energy Expenditure. It estimates how many calories your body may burn in a full day after activity level is included.
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