Why doesn't Garmin calorie series match total_burned_calories?

The calorie time series tracks active burn only, while total_burned_calories is the whole-day figure including BMR (resting calories).

The calorie time series tracks active burn only, while total_burned_calories is the whole-day figure including BMR (resting calories). The series never climbs to the total; that gap is expected.

• The daily summary fields (net_activity_calories, BMR_calories, total_burned_calories) are the authoritative end-of-day numbers.

• For a single all-in figure, use total_burned_calories.

The series and the summary come from different provider reports and may not match to the exact calorie, and this can differ across providers.