GlenCalc

Calories burned calculator

Each activity has a MET value: how many times more energy it uses than sitting still. Calories burned ≈ MET × weight in kg × hours.

Your answer

Calories burned378 kcal
MET value9.8
Per hour756 kcal
  • MET values are averages for adults; fitness, efficiency and terrain change the real figure.

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How we worked it out

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  1. Calories = MET × kg × hours = MET × 77.1 × 0.5.

Method and assumptions

One MET is about 1 kcal per kilogram of body weight per hour (resting). Activity MET values here are approximate figures from the Compendium of Physical Activities. The result includes the calories you would have burned at rest anyway.

Questions

How many calories does a 170 lb person burn running 30 minutes at 6 mph?

About 378 calories.

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