Everyday activitiesLight

Cooking: Calories Burned per Hour

Preparing food, cooking

Your calories burned

Body weight

kglbs

Minutes

74kcal burned

Calories burned by body weight

Duration	50 kg (110 lbs)	60 kg (132 lbs)	70 kg (154 lbs)	80 kg (176 lbs)	90 kg (198 lbs)	100 kg (220 lbs)
15 min	26	32	37	42	47	53
30 min	53	63	74	84	95	105
45 min	79	95	110	126	142	158
60 min	105	126	147	168	189	210

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MET value from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. Calories = MET × body weight in kg × hours × 1.05. Actual burn varies with fitness, effort and body composition.