Calculate Daily Calories Burned

Calculate Daily Calories Burned

The USDA 2000 calorie diet is only a recommendation - use this tool to determine how many calories you actually need daily. Simply fill in the fields and hit "Calculate Daily Calorie Needs" below.

If you are on a diet, and trying to determine how many calories you should be consuming to reach your target weight you can use our Calories Needed for Weight Loss analyzer.

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Gender
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male

Age

Weight
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Height
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inches

Check the activity level that best matches your lifestyle:

Sedentary

At work - you work in an office
At home - you're usually sitting, reading, typing or working at a computer
Exercise - you don't exercise regularly

Light Activity

At work - you walk a lot
At home - you keep yourself busy and move a lot
Exercise - you participate in light exercise or take long walks

Moderate Activity

At work - you are very active much of the day
At home - you rarely sit and do heavy housework or gardening
Exercise - you exercise several times a week and push yourself pretty hard

Very Active

At work - you hold a labor-intensive job such as construction worker or bicycle messenger
At home - you are very active with heavy lifting and other rigorous activities
Exercise - you participate in physical sports such as jogging or mountain-biking each day