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Running Machine Calorie Calculator

Treadmill Running Calorie Calculator works out Calories burned and Gross calories from Activity, Compendium activity code (optional) and Custom MET value. The default figures on this page give calories burned of 325.5 kcal; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.

Calories burned
325.5 kcal
Calories Burned Calculator
Gross calories
325.5 kcal
Net calories above resting
290.5 kcal
Calories per minute
10.85 kcal/min
Energy
1,361.9 kJ
Standard MET value
9.30
MET actually used
9.3000
Oxygen cost
32.55 mL/kg/min
Activity
Running, 6-6.3 mph (10 min/mile)
Compendium code
12050
2011 Compendium value for the same code
9.80
Body weight used
70.00 kg
Duration
0.5000 hours
Worked out from Herrmann SD, Willis EA, Ainsworth BE, et al. - 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: A third update of the energy costs of human activities and 2 other sources.
The Compendium value is a laboratory average for adults aged 19-59; it does not know your fitness, technique or terrain.
The 2011 Compendium listed this activity at 9.8 MET. Calculators built on the older table will give a different answer.
This is the gross figure, which includes the resting metabolism you would have spent anyway. Use the net figure when adding exercise calories back to a daily target.
MET values are population averages measured in laboratory conditions on adults aged 19-59. Individual energy cost varies with fitness, technique, terrain, temperature and body composition, and machine and wearable estimates differ again. Treat the figure as an approximation.

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The MET value shown beside each activity is the 2024 Adult Compendium value for that activity code.
A five-digit 2024 Adult Compendium code, e.g. 17200 for brisk walking. Overrides the activity chosen above and reaches all 1111 activities.
Only used when the activity is set to "Enter my own MET value".
Metric uses kilograms and centimetres; US uses pounds with feet and inches; UK uses stones and pounds.
Body weight: kilograms (metric), pounds (US) or whole stones (UK).
Only used with UK stones-and-pounds: the pounds part, e.g. 11 st 4 lb is weight 11 and extra pounds 4.
Gross is what fitness trackers report. Net is the honest "extra" figure when you are eating exercise calories back.
Used when the unit system is metric.
Used when the unit system is US or UK.
The inches part of a feet-and-inches height.
Only used by the corrected-MET adjustment.
Only used by the corrected-MET adjustment.

How this is worked out

4 steps
  1. Running, 6-6.3 mph (10 min/mile) (Compendium code 12050) = 9.3 MET
  2. Duration = 30 min = 0.5 h; body weight = 70 kg
  3. Gross energy = 9.3 MET x 70 kg x 0.5 h = 325.5 kcal
  4. Net energy = (9.3 - 1) x 70 x 0.5 = 290.5 kcal

Figures from Compendium of Physical Activities (MET values), 2024 edition, checked 31 August 2026. Its 5 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed · how reference data is kept current

Sources and references

3 sources

What the Treadmill Running Calorie Calculator calculates

Calories burned by an activity from its Compendium of Physical Activities MET value, body weight and duration, reported both gross and net of resting metabolism.

How to use this Treadmill Running Calorie Calculator

Enter Activity, Compendium activity code (optional), Custom MET value and Duration. Calories burned updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.

How the result is worked out

Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Calories burned, Gross calories and Net calories above resting.

The method follows Herrmann SD, Willis EA, Ainsworth BE, et al. - 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: A third update of the energy costs of human activities, Ainsworth BE, Haskell WL, Herrmann SD, et al. - 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities: a second update of codes and MET values and Compendium of Physical Activities - Corrected METs (the 3.5 mL O2/kg/min standard MET and the Harris-Benedict correction procedure).

What you can compare

Change one input at a time to see how it affects Calories burned, Gross calories and Net calories above resting. The inputs you can vary are Activity, Compendium activity code (optional), Custom MET value, Duration, Units and Weight.

Understanding Calories burned, Gross calories and Net calories above resting

MET values are population averages measured in laboratory conditions on adults aged 19-59. Individual energy cost varies with fitness, technique, terrain, temperature and body composition, and machine and wearable estimates differ again. Treat the figure as an approximation.

Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories do I burn running on a treadmill?

On the figures this page opens with — duration 30 minutes and weight 70 — the calories burned is 325.5 kcal. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.

How many calories does a 30-minute treadmill run burn?

It needs Activity, Compendium activity code (optional), Custom MET value, Duration, Units and Weight. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.

Is it possible to lose 1000 calories by running on a treadmill?

Calories burned by an activity from its Compendium of Physical Activities MET value, body weight and duration, reported both gross and net of resting metabolism. On the figures this page opens with — duration 30 minutes and weight 70 — the calories burned is 325.5 kcal. Put your own figures in their place and the working updates beside the result.

Is 200 calories on a treadmill enough?

The result gives Calories burned, Gross calories, Net calories above resting, Calories per minute, Energy and Standard MET value, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.

What information do I need for the Treadmill Running Calorie Calculator?

You need Activity, Compendium activity code (optional), Custom MET value, Duration, Units, Weight, Extra pounds and Which figure to headline. The page opens with default figures that give calories burned of 325.5 kcal, so you can see the scale before entering your own.

What does this Treadmill Running Calorie Calculator show?

It shows Calories burned, Gross calories, Net calories above resting, Calories per minute, Energy, Standard MET value, MET actually used and Corrected MET for this person, with the working and any warnings for your entries.

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