MET Calories Burned Calculator

MET Calories Burned is evaluated from Body Weight, MET Value of Activity and Duration. The calculation reports Calories Burned, Calories per Minute and Calories per Hour.

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About the MET Calories Burned Calculator

MET Calories Burned is treated here as a quantitative relation between Body Weight, MET Value of Activity and Duration and Calories Burned, Calories per Minute, Calories per Hour and Intensity Category.

The calculator uses a multi formula configuration. Each reported value is read as a direct evaluation of the stored rules with the declared field formats and units.

Formula basis:
Calories (kcal) = MET x Weight (kg) x Duration (hours)
Calories/hour = MET x Weight (kg)
Calories/minute = MET x Weight (kg) / 60

Interpret the outputs in the order shown by the result fields. Optional inputs affect only the outputs that depend on those variables.

Formula & How It Works

The calculation applies the following relations exactly as recorded in the metadata:

Calories (kcal) = MET x Weight (kg) x Duration (hours)
Calories/hour = MET x Weight (kg)
Calories/minute = MET x Weight (kg) / 60

Each output field is produced by substituting the supplied inputs into the relevant relation and then applying the declared rounding or text format.

Worked Examples

Example 1: Running at 7 mph — MET 11.5

Inputs

weight_kg: 70 met_value: 11.5 duration_min: 45
Calories Burned: 604 kcal. Calories per Minute: 13.4 kcal/min. Calories per Hour: 805 kcal/hr. Intensity Category: Very Vigorous (>= 9.0 MET)

With Body Weight = 70, MET Value of Activity = 11.5 and Duration = 45 as the stated inputs, the result is Calories Burned = 604 kcal, Calories per Minute = 13.4 kcal/min and Calories per Hour = 805 kcal/hr. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.

Example 2: Yoga, Power — MET 4.0

Inputs

weight_kg: 65 met_value: 4 duration_min: 60
Calories Burned: 260 kcal. Calories per Minute: 4.3 kcal/min. Calories per Hour: 260 kcal/hr. Intensity Category: Moderate (3.0-5.9 MET)

With Body Weight = 65, MET Value of Activity = 4 and Duration = 60 as the stated inputs, the result is Calories Burned = 260 kcal, Calories per Minute = 4.3 kcal/min and Calories per Hour = 260 kcal/hr. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.

Example 3: Shoveling Snow — MET 6.0

Inputs

weight_kg: 85 met_value: 6 duration_min: 30
Calories Burned: 255 kcal. Calories per Minute: 8.5 kcal/min. Calories per Hour: 510 kcal/hr. Intensity Category: Vigorous (6.0-8.9 MET)

With Body Weight = 85, MET Value of Activity = 6 and Duration = 30 as the stated inputs, the result is Calories Burned = 255 kcal, Calories per Minute = 8.5 kcal/min and Calories per Hour = 510 kcal/hr. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.

Example 4: Swimming Laps — MET 9.8

Inputs

weight_kg: 72 met_value: 9.8 duration_min: 40
Calories Burned: 470 kcal. Calories per Minute: 11.8 kcal/min. Calories per Hour: 706 kcal/hr. Intensity Category: Very Vigorous (>= 9.0 MET)

With Body Weight = 72, MET Value of Activity = 9.8 and Duration = 40 as the stated inputs, the result is Calories Burned = 470 kcal, Calories per Minute = 11.8 kcal/min and Calories per Hour = 706 kcal/hr. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.

Common Use Cases

  • Calculate calories for activities not in standard calorie calculators
  • Understand the MET system for comparing exercise intensities
  • Calculate energy expenditure from Compendium MET values
  • Compute calories for occupational and household activities