Calories Burned Grocery Shopping (Carrying Cart / Bags) Calculator
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Grocery Shopping (Carrying Cart / Bags) has a MET value of 2.3, meaning it uses about 2.3 times the energy your body burns at rest. A 155 lb (70 kg) adult burns roughly 85 kcal in 30 minutes at moderate intensity.
Your calorie burn
Calories burned
85
30 min · MET 2.3 · 154 lbs
The MET formula explained
MET stands for Metabolic Equivalent of Task. One MET equals the oxygen your body consumes sitting still — about 3.5 ml per kilogram of body weight per minute. An activity rated 2.3 METs uses 2.3 times that amount.
Calories burned = Duration (minutes) × (MET × 3.5 × Weight in kg) ÷ 200
Imperial weights are converted to kilograms automatically (1 kg = 2.205 lbs). Intensity scales the MET value: low ×0.75, moderate ×1.0, high ×1.3.
Calories burned grocery shopping (carrying cart / bags) by body weight
| Body weight | 15 min | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 lbs (57 kg) | 34 kcal | 68 kcal | 103 kcal | 137 kcal |
| 155 lbs (70 kg) | 42 kcal | 85 kcal | 127 kcal | 170 kcal |
| 185 lbs (84 kg) | 51 kcal | 101 kcal | 152 kcal | 203 kcal |
| 215 lbs (98 kg) | 59 kcal | 118 kcal | 177 kcal | 236 kcal |