Calories Burned from Steps Calculator
Estimate the calories walking burns from the number of steps you took, your height and your weight. Your height helps turn steps into a distance.
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How it works
Your stride is estimated as a share of your height, so the step count becomes a distance. Walking at a steady 3 miles an hour is about 3.5 MET, which is about 0.725 calories per kilogram for each kilometre.
Multiply distance by weight and that amount gives the estimate. It includes resting energy for the time you walk. A walk up hills, or with a pack, burns more, and this does not count those extras.
Worked example
8,000 steps at a height of 68 in and a body weight of 160 lb cover about 3.55 mi, and burn about 300 calories.
Questions
Why does height matter for steps?
Taller people usually take longer steps, so the same count covers more ground.
Is this exact?
No. It is an estimate. Pace, terrain and body build all change the real figure.
Does this include the energy I use at rest?
Only while you are walking. The 3.5 MET figure counts your resting energy for the walking time, but not the rest of your day.
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