Daily Caloric Expenditure

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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Check the activity level that best matches your lifestyle:

Sedentary: On most days, you find yourself mainly sitting, reading, typing, or working at a computer.

Light Activity: You participate in light exercise, such as walking, for no more than 2 hours daily.

Moderate Activity: You rarely sit during the day and do heavy housework, gardening, or dancing daily.

Very Active: You participate in physical sports such as jogging or mountain-biking each day or you hold a labor-intensive job such as a construction worker or bicycle messenger.

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