Calories burned calculator
Estimate calories burned during an activity (MET method).
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All Running & endurance tools →Need Calories burned? The Calories burned calculator derives it from Activity, Weight (kg), Duration (min) in one step. For instance, with Activity = Walking, Weight (kg) = 70 and Duration (min) = 45 it returns Calories burned = 184 kcal.
How to use it
- Enter your values: Activity, Weight (kg), Duration (min).
- Read the result instantly: Calories burned.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Calories burned calculator work?
It takes Activity, Weight (kg) and Duration (min) and derives Calories burned from them. The calculation is live as you type, so the result updates on every change.
Which values does the calculator ask for?
3 values: Activity, Weight (kg) and Duration (min). Nothing else is required — no account, no file upload.
What does a typical calculation look like?
With Activity = Walking, Weight (kg) = 70 and Duration (min) = 45, the calculator returns Calories burned = 184 kcal. Those figures come from running this exact tool, so you can reproduce them by entering the same values.
How much does the result change with different inputs?
It moves a lot. Using Activity = Running, Weight (kg) = 77 and Duration (min) = 90 instead, Calories burned goes from 184 kcal to 1,132 kcal — which is why it is worth testing a few scenarios rather than trusting a single figure.
Which “Activity” option should I choose?
You can pick between « Walking », « Running », « Cycling », « Swimming », « Weight training » and « Yoga ». Each one changes what the calculator works out, so switch and compare — the default is « Walking ».
What does it give for smaller values?
Scaled down to Activity = Walking, Weight (kg) = 63 and Duration (min) = 23, Calories burned comes out at 85 kcal. The relationship is worth checking at both ends before you rely on a single result.
When would I actually use this?
Preparing a race: the pace a target time needs, the splits to hold it, and the training zones that sit under it — on foot, and equally on a bike or in a pool, where the same session is measured in watts or in a hundred-metre split instead.
What is the most common mistake?
Scaling a time linearly to a longer distance. A marathon is not two half-marathons; race predictors use an exponent around 1.06 precisely because fatigue is not proportional.
What is the difference between the Calories burned calculator and the MET calories calculator?
Both return Calories burned. What differs is what they ask for: this one wants Duration (min), the MET calories calculator wants Duration (minutes). Use whichever matches the numbers you already have.
Is there a tool for the next step?
Running calories calculator is the closest one after this: Estimate the calories burned running a distance for your weight.