METs to kilocalories per hour
Type a value in MET to get it in kcal/h instantly.
571.5kcal/h
That's 1.33× as hard as cycling at a steady pace, while running a 10-minute mile is 1.23× harder. An hour of that burns about 560 kcal for a 70 kg person.
Convert the other way: kcal/h to MET
What it means
How hard is that?
Calorie figures are for a 70 kg person and assume a normal mixed diet. Real energy cost varies with fitness, technique and body composition.
The math
How to convert MET to kcal/h
To convert METs to kilocalories per hour, multiply by 71.442.
Example: 8 MET × 71.442 = 571.536 kcal/h.
In the other direction, 1 kcal/h = 0.0139974 MET.
Every unit
Your intensity in every unit
Tables
MET to kcal/h conversion table
| MET | kcal/h |
|---|---|
| 1 MET | 71.442 kcal/h |
| 1.5 MET | 107.163 kcal/h |
| 2 MET | 142.884 kcal/h |
| 3 MET | 214.326 kcal/h |
| 4 MET | 285.768 kcal/h |
| 5 MET | 357.21 kcal/h |
| 6 MET | 428.652 kcal/h |
| 8 MET | 571.536 kcal/h |
| 10 MET | 714.42 kcal/h |
| 12 MET | 857.304 kcal/h |
| 15 MET | 1,071.63 kcal/h |
| 20 MET | 1,428.84 kcal/h |
kcal/h to MET conversion table
| kcal/h | MET |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/h | 0.0139974 MET |
| 1.5 kcal/h | 0.0209961 MET |
| 2 kcal/h | 0.0279947 MET |
| 3 kcal/h | 0.0419921 MET |
| 4 kcal/h | 0.0559895 MET |
| 5 kcal/h | 0.0699868 MET |
| 6 kcal/h | 0.0839842 MET |
| 8 kcal/h | 0.111979 MET |
| 10 kcal/h | 0.139974 MET |
| 12 kcal/h | 0.167968 MET |
| 15 kcal/h | 0.209961 MET |
| 20 kcal/h | 0.279947 MET |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many kcal/h is 1 MET?
- 1 MET is 71.442 kcal/h.
- How many kcal/h is 10 MET?
- 10 MET is 714.42 kcal/h.
- How many kcal/h is 8 MET?
- 8 MET is 571.536 kcal/h.
The units
About these units
METs (MET)
Multiples of resting metabolic rate, the standard measure of intensity.
Kilocalories per hour (kcal/h)
Total burn for a 70 kg person, the number on a treadmill display.
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