Daily Calorie Needs Calculator (TDEE)
Weight
Estimated daily energy needs from your BMR and physical activity level.
Calories Burned Calculator
Energy used by common activities, from Compendium MET values.
Your result will appear here
Enter your measurements, then press Calculate.
Methodology
Compendium of Physical Activities (2011) MET values
kcal ≈ MET × body weight (kg) × hours
One MET is roughly 1 kcal per kg of body weight per hour at rest. Each activity's MET value is multiplied by weight and duration.
- Who it is for
- Adults.
- Version
- 1.0.0
Worked example: how to calculate calories burned
Inputs
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Activity
- Walking, moderate pace (about 5 km/h) — 3.5 MET
- Duration
- 60 minutes
Result
- Estimated energy used
- 245 kcal
Calculation:
3.5 × 70 × 1 = 245
An illustration with sample values, worked out with the same method the tool above uses.
Limitations
- Values are averages; fitness, terrain and technique change the real figure.
- Gross estimate that includes resting energy.
References
- Ainsworth BE, Haskell WL, Herrmann SD, et al. 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities: a second update of codes and MET values. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(8):1575–1581. doi:10.1249/MSS.0b013e31821ece12
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