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Calories Burned Calculator

Energy burnt in any activity using MET values.

Reviewed by James Whitfield · How we check our maths

Your values

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Results
Calories burned
504 kcal
Per minute
11.2 kcal
Per hour at this intensity
672 kcal
Equivalent in body fat
0.144 lb

Quick answer

Calories burned = MET × 3.5 × kg ÷ 200 × minutes, where MET is the metabolic cost of the activity relative to rest.

The formula

kcal = MET × 3.5 × kg ÷ 200 × minutes

Worked example

Worked example

Using the values the calculator loads with.

Inputs

  • Body weight170 lb
  • Duration45 minutes
  • ActivityRunning 6 mph

Result

  • Calories burned504 kcal
  • Per minute11.2 kcal
  • Per hour at this intensity672 kcal
  • Equivalent in body fat0.144 lb

How to use the Calories Burned Calculator

  1. 1Enter your body weight.
  2. 2Pick the activity and its intensity.
  3. 3Enter how long you did it for.

Frequently asked questions

What is a MET?

One MET is the energy used sitting quietly. An 8 MET activity burns eight times that rate.

Why is my watch different?

Wearables add heart-rate data and personal calibration, but both methods carry error bars of 10–20%.

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