TDEE Calculator
Calculate your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) to determine how many calories you burn each day.
What is TDEE?
Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) is the total number of calories your body burns in a 24-hour period. It includes your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) plus additional calories burned through physical activity, digestion (thermic effect of food), and non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT).
Understanding your TDEE is essential for:
- Weight management (loss, maintenance, or gain)
- Setting appropriate calorie targets
- Optimizing athletic performance
- Creating personalized nutrition plans
TDEE Calculation Methods
Mifflin-St Jeor Equation
Considered the most accurate formula for most people. Developed in 1990, it calculates BMR based on weight, height, age, and gender.
Harris-Benedict Equation
One of the earliest formulas (revised in 1984). Still widely used but may overestimate BMR by about 5% compared to the Mifflin-St Jeor equation.
Katch-McArdle Formula
Takes into account lean body mass, making it more accurate for athletic individuals with lower body fat percentages. Requires knowing your body fat percentage.
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