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Calories Burned

This calculator uses the MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) formula — the same method used in sports science research. MET values range from 2.0 (slow walk) to 8.0 (running), and are multiplied by your body weight and time spent walking to give calories burned.

Your body weight matters significantly — a 90 kg person burns roughly 30% more calories per step than a 60 kg person doing the same walk. This is why generic "10,000 steps = 500 calories" claims are so imprecise. Heavier people expend more energy moving their body weight the same distance.

Stride length (estimated from your height) determines how far each step takes you, which affects walking time and therefore total calories. A taller person with longer strides covers the same 10,000 steps in less time than a shorter person.