LIGHTLY ACTIVE
20-year-old woman
5′3″ (160 cm) · 121 lb (55 kg)
1,772
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
Worked calorie estimates
TDEE Examples
Explore 16 TDEE examples for different ages, body sizes, and activity levels. See estimated maintenance calories for each profile and learn how to use the numbers as a starting point for your own calorie needs.
Daily Calorie Examples
VERY ACTIVE
22-year-old man
6′0″ (183 cm) · 187 lb (85 kg)
3,258
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
MODERATELY ACTIVE
25-year-old man
5′9″ (175 cm) · 165 lb (75 kg)
2,672
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
LIGHTLY ACTIVE
25-year-old woman
5′5″ (165 cm) · 132 lb (60 kg)
1,850
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
VERY ACTIVE
26-year-old woman
5′6″ (168 cm) · 137 lb (62 kg)
2,379
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
MODERATELY ACTIVE
28-year-old woman
5′7″ (170 cm) · 132 lb (60 kg)
2,110
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
MODERATELY ACTIVE
30-year-old woman
5′5″ (165 cm) · 143 lb (65 kg)
2,140
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
MODERATELY ACTIVE
30-year-old man
5′11″ (180 cm) · 176 lb (80 kg)
2,770
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
LIGHTLY ACTIVE
35-year-old man
5′10″ (178 cm) · 209 lb (95 kg)
2,602
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
SEDENTARY
40-year-old woman
5′5″ (165 cm) · 154 lb (70 kg)
1,644
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
VERY ACTIVE
40-year-old man
6′2″ (188 cm) · 231 lb (105 kg)
3,502
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
SEDENTARY
40-year-old man
5′11″ (180 cm) · 198 lb (90 kg)
2,196
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
LIGHTLY ACTIVE
50-year-old man
5′9″ (175 cm) · 187 lb (85 kg)
2,336
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
LIGHTLY ACTIVE
50-year-old woman
5′3″ (160 cm) · 143 lb (65 kg)
1,704
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
SEDENTARY
55-year-old man
5′8″ (172 cm) · 172 lb (78 kg)
1,902
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
MODERATELY ACTIVE
55-year-old woman
5′4″ (163 cm) · 159 lb (72 kg)
2,019
Estimated maintenance calories · kcal/day
Find Your Maintenance Calories
These examples are starting points, not personal targets. Use our TDEE calculator with your own measurements and activity level, then compare your estimate with your average weight trend over several weeks. If the trend differs from your goal, review your intake and activity rather than assuming the original estimate is exact.
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