Estimate calories burned during an activity from its MET value, your body weight (kg, lb or stones) and the duration in minutes or hours. Choose from common activities with fixed MET values or enter a custom MET, and see the full formula.
Calories Burned Calculator estimates the energy used during an activity with the widely used formula calories ≈ MET × body weight in kilograms × duration in hours. Pick one of 26 common activities — from walking and running at stated speeds to swimming, cycling, yoga, dancing, gardening and housework — each shown with its approximate MET value from the 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities, or enter your own MET value in the advanced option.
Enter your weight in kilograms, pounds or stones and pounds and the duration in minutes or hours. The result shows the selected MET, the duration, your weight in kilograms, the estimated calories (and kilojoules) and every step of the calculation. It is an estimate from a standard formula, not a measurement from a wearable device, and it is not a recommendation for how much to eat or exercise.
MET (metabolic equivalent of task) compares an activity’s energy use with sitting quietly. 1 MET is roughly the energy used at rest; an activity of 8 METs uses about eight times as much.
Calories ≈ MET × body weight in kg × duration in hours. For example, 8.3 MET × 70 kg × 0.5 h ≈ 291 kcal.
They are approximate values from the 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities. Actual effort varies, so the values are averages.
Wearables use heart rate, motion and their own models, while this tool uses a single standard formula. Both are estimates and can differ noticeably.
Yes. MET values include the energy you would use at rest during the same time.
This tool does not make food or calorie-intake recommendations. For nutrition planning, please consult a qualified professional.
No. Everything is calculated in your browser. Your measurements, dates and results are not sent anywhere or saved in browser storage, and Reset clears them from the page.
