MET Calorie Burn
A MET is a multiple of your resting energy use: walking is about 3.5, jogging 7, cycling 8, swimming 8–10.
Your numbers
Calories
273kcal
Result
6.8kcal
Formula
Calories = MET × 3.5 × Weight (kg) ÷ 200 × Minutes
This is total expenditure including your resting rate — subtract resting burn to get the extra from exercise alone.
What to enter
| Input | Default | Accepted range |
|---|---|---|
| METHow many times harder than sitting still; walking is about 3. | 6 | 1 ~ 20 |
| Weight (kg)The second weight you are comparing against. | 65 | 10 ~ 300 |
| MinutesA duration in minutes — take care not to mix it with hours. | 40 | 1 ~ 600 |
Step by step
Quick reference table
Results when only MET changes and everything else stays put.
| MET | Calories (kcal) | Result (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 137 | 3.4 |
| 4.5 | 205 | 5.1 |
| 6 | 273 | 6.8 |
| 9 | 410 | 10.2 |
| 12 | 546 | 13.7 |
What each result means
| Result | At default values |
|---|---|
| Calories (kcal)Energy, in kilocalories. | 273 |
| Result (kcal)What the formula gives back — the answer this page is for. | 6.8 |
Common mistakes
This is total expenditure including your resting rate — subtract resting burn to get the extra from exercise alone.
Glossary
- MET
- How many times harder than sitting still; walking is about 3.
- Weight (kg)
- The second weight you are comparing against.
- Minutes
- A duration in minutes — take care not to mix it with hours.
- Calories
- Energy, in kilocalories.
- Result
- What the formula gives back — the answer this page is for.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How is MET Calorie Burn calculated?
Calories = MET × 3.5 × Weight (kg) ÷ 200 × Minutes — A MET is a multiple of your resting energy use: walking is about 3.5, jogging 7, cycling 8, swimming 8–10.
Q. Can you walk through an example?
With MET 6, Weight (kg) 65, Minutes 40, the answer is Calories 273kcal.
Q. What do I need to enter?
Enter MET, Weight (kg), Minutes. The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.
Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?
Changing only MET moves the answer to MET 3 → Calories (kcal) 137 and MET 12 → Calories (kcal) 546. The table below lays out five steps.
Q. How are the numbers rounded?
Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.
Q. Anything to watch out for?
This is total expenditure including your resting rate — subtract resting burn to get the extra from exercise alone.
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