Net or Gross Calories

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BigVeggieDream
BigVeggieDream Posts: 1,101 Member
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Does anyone know how RunKeeper calculates calories burned? Is it net calories or gross calories? Same question for MFP.

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  • romanisru
    romanisru Posts: 3 Member
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    somebody knows the answer to this question?
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
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    What do you mean by net or gross?
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
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    when a tracker gives you the burn, it has to be gross calories - we just talk about net cals on here because of mfp and the way it works.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
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    Cals burned are cals burned... there is no net or gross in that regard, is there?

    Net and gross cals is in reference to your overall calorie intake.



    Or am I not understanding the question?
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,660 Member
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    You could compare to this calculator... http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/WalkRunMETs.html
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
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    BigVeggieDream wrote: »
    Does anyone know how RunKeeper calculates calories burned? Is it net calories or gross calories? Same question for MFP.

    I know nothing about run keeper. However, in the MFP "reports" section you can request data for both net (total calories minus calculated exercise burn) and gross calories consumed.

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