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What is TDEE (total daily energy expenditure)?

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TDEE (total daily energy expenditure)

TDEE is the total calories you burn in a day: BMR plus movement, exercise and the energy used to digest food.
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In plain words

Calculators estimate TDEE by multiplying BMR by an activity factor.
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Why it matters

TDEE is the anchor number for the most-used calculator on Sunny Weigh and for every calorie target.

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TDEE is the total calories you burn in a day: BMR plus movement, exercise and the energy used to digest food.

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