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TDEE Calculator

A moderately active 30-year-old man weighing 70 kg (154 lb) at 175 cm burns about 2,550 calories a day. This TDEE calculator estimates your total daily energy expenditure with the Mifflin-St Jeor equation and an activity multiplier, so you can set maintenance, cutting, or bulking targets.

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Quick answer

BMR is calories burned at rest.

What this tells you

  • •BMR is calories burned at rest.
  • •TDEE is BMR adjusted by activity level.
  • •Use TDEE as a planning estimate, not a medical diagnosis.

How to Use

  1. 1Enter your weight in kilograms.
  2. 2Enter your height in centimeters.
  3. 3Enter your age and sex.
  4. 4Choose your activity level and calculate.

How It Works

Formula

BMR (Mifflin-St Jeor): men = 10W + 6.25H - 5A + 5, women = 10W + 6.25H - 5A - 161 TDEE = BMR x activity multiplier

The calculator first estimates resting calorie burn using Mifflin-St Jeor, then multiplies by your selected activity factor.

Calculation note: values are processed in the order shown above, using the current input units.

Worked Examples

Moderately active male

Weight70 kg
Height175 cm
Age30
ActivityModerate
ResultBMR: 1,649 kcal/day, TDEE: 2,556 kcal/day

Common mistakes

  • Choosing an activity level that is higher than your real routine
  • Entering pounds as kilograms
  • Using TDEE as an exact maintenance number without tracking over time

Limitations

TDEE is an estimate based on formula averages and may differ from your actual metabolism and lifestyle.

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Frequently Asked Questions

First estimate your BMR with the Mifflin-St Jeor equation (for men: 10 x weight in kg + 6.25 x height in cm - 5 x age + 5), then multiply by an activity factor from 1.2 (sedentary) to 1.9 (extra active). The calculator above does both steps for you.
BMR is the calories your body burns at complete rest. TDEE adds daily movement and exercise on top, so it is typically 20-90% higher than BMR depending on how active you are.
TDEE is your estimated total calories burned in a full day, including activity.
BMR is your estimated calorie burn at complete rest.
No, it is an estimate that should be validated with real-world tracking over a few weeks.
It estimates tdee calculator outputs using the visible inputs and formula assumptions on this page.

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