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Accuracy of calorie counter on map my walk

  • 19-02-2013 8:01pm
    #1
    gg2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭


    Ok guys so I've been using this app on and off for a while but I'm always slightly overwhelmed with the calorie count and was wondering if anyone knows if its 100% accurate / fairly accurate etc...

    I'm also using my fitness pal and MMW is giving me 545 cals burned on a 6.6km (55mins) route so I'm knocking that off my daily cal allowence... It just seems like a lot of calories...


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  • #2
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    It's not really that accurate.

    If you want a better estimation of your calories burn get yourself a heart rate monitor.


  • #3
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    A lot of standard calculators use an average of 100 calories burned for running or jogging 1mile, if you weigh 70kg.
    Walking would be less.

    545 calories for 4 miles seems like a lot, but it depends what weight you are.


    Try this calculator to see what it predicts for your weight.


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