Unit Calories

Ever tried calculating calories based on your activities and ended up more confused than when you started? I know the feeling. That's why I built this free web app. Traditional methods of estimating calories often put folks like me in a pickle. Picture this: you've got a desk job (hello, sitting for hours) but you're also clocking in those daily steps and sweating it out at the gym. Many calorie counters just can't handle that combo. TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) is made up of different components, and it's super insightful to see a breakdown. It can be an eye-opener to realize that activities might not burn as many calories as we think. A lot of us might feel that a killer workout equals major calories torched, but the reality is a bit more complex (see Methodology). I suspect there's a bit of mind trickery going on. We equate hard work and sweat with big calorie drops, but our daily calorie burn is influenced by so many factors. That's what this app is all about: showing the bigger picture. Dive in, play around, and see for yourself!

I try to consume around 3000-5000 calories per day because I am trying to get yolked. What is your goal, Mr. Varin?

I like the simplicity and UX, @varin. Here are my results:

I always doubted calculations that are based on an abstract activity level (“very active”) and I never believed the energy expenditure data calculated by my phone/fitness tracker from gym visits, cycling, walking the website is neat and the detailed calculation looks quite promising! Will give it a try this weekend Oh, and congrats on the launch! 🎉

The difference in activity levels between my day 'on' vs my day 'off' has always been pretty stark, it's true! I'm not training right now, but I'm meaning to bit the bullet and start kickboxing again this winter — bookmarking this for then. Congrats on the launch!

Such a beautiful and useful app. Congratulations ✨

This app might be useful especially to us people who workout to trace our daily calorie intake. Congrats on your launch.