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BMR & TDEE Calculator
Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) using the Mifflin–St Jeor equation. Essential for setting accurate calorie targets when losing, gaining, or maintaining weight.
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.
Key differences
| BMR & TDEE Calculator | BMR / TDEE Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health | Health |
| Inputs required | 5 | 5 |
| Result | Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) (calories/day) | Daily Calorie Needs (calories) |
| What it does | Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) using the Mifflin–St Jeor equation. Essential for setting accurate calorie targets when losing, gaining, or maintaining weight. | 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. |