Table 3.

Components of total daily energy expenditure

Component of TDEE	Percent of TDEE	Example: 1600 kcal TDEE	Example: 2600 kcal TDEE	Example: 3600 kcal TDEE
Thermic effect of food (TEF)	8–15	128–240	208–390	288–540
Exercise activity thermogenesis (EAT)	15–30	240–480	390–780	540–1080
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)	15–50	240–800	390–1300	540–1800
Basal metabolic rate (BMR)	60–70	960–1120	1560–1820	2160–2520