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TDEE & Daily Calorie Calculator
Estimate the daily calories to maintain, lose, or gain weight from age, size, and activity.
How it works
- Choose kg and cm, or lb and ft.
- Enter your age, gender, weight, and height.
- Pick the activity level that matches a normal week.
- Press Calculate.
Good to know
- Results are in kcal and kJ. Australian food labels use kJ.
- Losing weight is about 500 kcal a day below your maintenance figure. Gaining is about 500 above.
- It is an estimate. What one person actually uses can differ by several hundred kcal a day.
- Not for pregnancy, breastfeeding, medical conditions, or anyone under 18.
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Questions
- What is TDEE?
- Total daily energy expenditure: the calories you use in a normal day, including activity.
- What is the difference between BMR and TDEE?
- BMR is what your body uses at rest. TDEE adds your activity on top.