Calculate calories burned while eating based on body weight, time spent eating, and eating style, or from a calories-per-minute rate.
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Calories Burned Eating Formula
The basic calculator uses body weight, meal time, and eating style. If you enter kilograms or hours, the calculator converts them automatically.
C = BW * M * F
Variables:
- C = calories burned
- BW = body weight in pounds
- M = time spent eating in minutes
- F = eating-style factor
Use the following eating-style factors in the basic formula:
- 0.0119 for sitting and eating
- 0.0143 for standing and eating
- 0.0159 for light movement while eating
The advanced tab uses your own calorie rate per minute:
C = R * M
R is calories burned per minute.
Calories Burned While Eating by Body Weight
Calories burned in a 30-minute meal:
| Body Weight | Sitting and Eating | Standing and Eating | Light Movement While Eating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 lb | 43 calories | 51 calories | 57 calories |
| 150 lb | 54 calories | 64 calories | 72 calories |
| 180 lb | 64 calories | 77 calories | 86 calories |
| 210 lb | 75 calories | 90 calories | 100 calories |
How to Calculate Calories Burned Eating
- Enter your body weight.
- Enter the time spent eating.
- Choose sitting, standing, or light movement.
- Click Calculate to get calories burned.
Example
A 150-pound person who spends 30 minutes sitting and eating burns:
C = 150 * 30 * 0.0119 = 53.55
That meal burns 53.55 calories.
Eating Style Guide
- Sitting and eating: table meals, desk lunches, restaurant meals
- Standing and eating: meals at a counter, quick meals on your feet
- Light movement while eating: buffet meals, receptions, walking around between bites
