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Both calculators run independently — change the inputs on either side to compare results.
BMR / TDEE Calculator
Estimate your daily calorie needs using the revised Harris-Benedict equation, then adjust for activity to get your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) — the rough number of calories you burn in 24 hours when you eat a maintenance diet. Enter your weight in kilograms, height in centimetres, age, biological sex, and an activity multiplier (sedentary 1.2, lightly active 1.375, moderately active 1.55, very active 1.725, extremely active 1.9). The result is what most nutrition guides call your "maintenance calories" — a starting point for designing a deficit (to lose weight), a surplus (to gain muscle), or a recomposition plan.
BMI Calculator
Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) — body weight in kg divided by height in metres squared — to screen for under/overweight categories. The most widely used population-level fitness and health risk metric, with known limitations for athletes and unusual body compositions.
Key differences
| BMR / TDEE Calculator | BMI Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health | Fitness |
| Inputs required | 5 | 2 |
| Result | Daily Calorie Needs (calories) | Your BMI |
| What it does | Estimate your daily calorie needs using the revised Harris-Benedict equation, then adjust for activity to get your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) — the rough number of calories you burn in 24 hours when you eat a maintenance diet. Enter your weight in kilograms, height in centimetres, age, biological sex, and an activity multiplier (sedentary 1.2, lightly active 1.375, moderately active 1.55, very active 1.725, extremely active 1.9). The result is what most nutrition guides call your "maintenance calories" — a starting point for designing a deficit (to lose weight), a surplus (to gain muscle), or a recomposition plan. | Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) — body weight in kg divided by height in metres squared — to screen for under/overweight categories. The most widely used population-level fitness and health risk metric, with known limitations for athletes and unusual body compositions. |