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Calories Burned Calculator

Estimate calories burned during exercise using MET values.

Inputs

kg
kg

minutes
minutes

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Calories Burned

280

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How it's calculated

Formula

Calories=MET×Weight (kg)×Minutes60Calories = MET \times Weight\ (kg) \times \dfrac{Minutes}{60}
MET
— Metabolic equivalent of the activity

What is the Calories Burned Calculator?

MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) values estimate the energy cost of activities relative to resting. This calculator multiplies MET by body weight and duration to estimate calories burned.

How to use it

  1. 1 Select your activity.
  2. 2 Enter your weight.
  3. 3 Enter how long you exercised.

Worked examples

Running, 70kg, 30 minutes

Burns about 280 calories.

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Limitations

  • •MET values are population averages — individual metabolism, intensity and fitness level all cause real variation.

Frequently asked questions

What does MET mean?

One MET is the energy cost of sitting quietly. An activity with a MET of 8 burns roughly 8 times as much energy as resting.

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