1. Body Metrics & Units
2. BMR Formula
3. Physical Activity Level (PAL)
4. Primary Fitness Goal
Target Intake (Moderate Fat Loss)
Energy at complete rest
Total daily burn
Devine Reference
Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE). Get tailored caloric goals for fat loss, maintenance, or muscle gain.
Target Intake (Moderate Fat Loss)
Energy at complete rest
Total daily burn
Devine Reference
Validated equations and physiological evidence
Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) represents the total amount of energy (in kilocalories) your body consumes over a 24-hour period. Energy balance dictates weight changes: consuming fewer calories than your TDEE produces a fat-loss deficit, while consuming more produces a caloric surplus for muscle building.
Adopted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as the gold standard equation for general populations. Standard error is within ±10%.
Calculates BMR directly from Lean Body Mass (LBM = Weight × [1 - Fat %]). Eliminates sex differences by isolating metabolically active tissue.
Answers to common calculation and nutrition questions
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