Calorie Burn Calculator

A consumer estimate of calories burned is MET × body weight (kg) × duration in hours. Walking uses MET 3.5 here, running 9.8, cycling 7.5, yoga 2.5. Forty minutes of walking at 68 kg is about 158.7 kcal. That is a Compendium-of-Physical-Activities style sketch, not a VO2 mask, and not medical advice.

A screening number, not a diagnosis

Walkers on the Sabarmati riverfront and runners in Cubbon Park both over-trust a watch. IndiaKit shows the MET identity so a 40-minute walk is not confused with a 40-minute run. It will not prescribe exercise for heart disease.

The estimate we use

kcal = MET × kg × minutes/60. Defaults: 68 kg, walk, 40 minutes, MET 3.5 → about 158.7 kcal.

Wrist watches use their own models. A 5K in Bengaluru heat at noon is harder than MET 9.8 assumes.

If a cardiologist set limits, obey those. This page is not a stress test.

40-minute walk at 68 kg on the Sabarmati

A 68 kg walker in Ahmedabad logs 40 minutes. IndiaKit estimates about 159 kcal at MET 3.5. She does not eat a 400 kcal snack “because she walked” on the basis of this cartoon.

See a clinician if a number worries you

Not medical advice. MET table is simplified. Not for children, pregnancy exercise prescription, or cardiac rehab. See a registered medical practitioner.

Common questions

Why is yoga so low compared with running?

Because the MET we assigned is 2.5 versus 9.8. A power-yoga class could be higher; a restorative class lower. The dropdown is a sketch.

Does this include afterburn (EPOC)?

No. Only duration × MET × kg.

Can I use this to treat obesity?

No. Weight management needs clinical advice. This is a toy estimate of activity energy.