About the Calories Burned Calculator

The number of calories you burn during exercise depends on the intensity of the activity, your body weight, and how long you do it for.

Formula Used

Calories Burned = MET × 3.5 × weight(kg) / 200 × minutes

How It Works

This calculator uses standard MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) values for common activities, combined with your weight and duration, to estimate calories burned.

Step by Step

Select the activity you did to get its standard MET value.
Enter your body weight in kilograms.
Enter the duration of the activity in minutes.

Worked Example

Example: 30 minutes of jogging (MET 6.0) for a 65 kg person:

Calories = 6.0 × 3.5 × 65 / 200 × 30 = 204.75 kcal

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a MET value?

A MET represents how many times more energy an activity uses compared to resting; for example, an activity with MET 6 burns 6 times your resting energy rate.

Does body weight affect calories burned?

Yes, heavier individuals burn more calories doing the same activity because more energy is needed to move a larger body mass.

Are these estimates exact?

They are good estimates for planning purposes, but actual calorie burn varies with fitness level, terrain, and effort.

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Calories Burned Calculator