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TDEE Calculator

Total Daily Energy Expenditure — your maintenance calories including activity.

Short answer

TDEE = BMR × activity multiplier. Eat at TDEE to maintain weight, ~500 below to lose ~0.5 kg/week, ~300 above to gain lean mass slowly.

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How it works

Mifflin-St Jeor BMR multiplied by an activity factor (1.2 to 1.9). Activity factors come from the FAO/WHO 2001 report.

Worked example

30y male, 75 kg, 175 cm, moderate (1.55): 1,699 × 1.55 = ~2,633 kcal/day TDEE.

Who should use this

  • Anyone planning a cut, bulk or maintenance diet
  • Athletes scheduling fuelling

Common mistakes

  • ×Overestimating activity level — most people are 'light' not 'moderate'
  • ×Not adjusting after 2 weeks if weight isn't moving as expected

Frequently asked questions

Why does my actual maintenance differ?

Activity factor is rough. Track for 14 days and use real data.

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