Petanque calories burned
Quick answer
Playing petanque burns about 81 kcal in 30 minutes for a 70 kg person. One hour burns about 161 kcal.
- 30 minutes, 70 kg
- 81 kcal
- 1 hour, 70 kg
- 161 kcal
- MET used
- 3.3
- Effort or pace
- General rate
The Compendium has no petanque row, so Nibbs uses its row for outdoor lawn bowling and bocce. There are no effort levels.
Calories burned by body weight
Nibbs uses one rate for petanque, with no effort levels. Only your body weight and the time change the number.
| Effort level | 50 kg | 60 kg | 70 kg | 80 kg | 90 kg | 100 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General rate3.3 MET | 58 kcal | 69 kcal | 81 kcal | 92 kcal | 104 kcal | 115 kcal |
| Effort level | 50 kg | 60 kg | 70 kg | 80 kg | 90 kg | 100 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General rate3.3 MET | 115 kcal | 138 kcal | 161 kcal | 184 kcal | 207 kcal | 230 kcal |
How this is calculated
Calories burned = (MET − 1) × body weight in kg × time in hours
MET compares the energy an activity uses with sitting at rest. Nibbs takes away 1 MET, the energy your body uses at rest (about 1 kcal per kg per hour), so it counts only the extra calories from the activity. The app rounds the result to the nearest whole kcal.
Worked example (General rate, 70 kg, 30 minutes): (3.3 − 1) × 70 × 0.5 = 80.5, rounded to 81 kcal.
| Effort level | MET | Compendium code |
|---|---|---|
| General rate | 3.3 | 15465 |
Compendium row for petanque: code 15465, 3.3 MET.Compendium wording: “Lawn bowling, bocce ball, outdoor”
The Compendium has no row for petanque, so Nibbs uses the row of a similar activity.
The app uses this one rate for petanque. An effort level does not change the estimate.
Common questions
How many calories does playing petanque burn in an hour?
About 161 kcal for a 70 kg person. A 50 kg person burns about 115 kcal and a 100 kg person about 230 kcal.
Why is there no effort level for petanque?
Nibbs uses one general rate for petanque, because an effort rating alone does not describe this activity well. Your body weight and the time still change the estimate.
Why are these numbers lower than some other calculators?
Nibbs counts only the calories you burn above your resting rate. It takes away 1 MET, about 1 kcal per kg of body weight per hour, because your body burns that much even when you sit still. Calculators that count total calories include this resting energy, so their numbers are higher.
How do I log petanque in Nibbs?
Add Pétanque from the exercise library and enter how long you did it. Nibbs uses the weight in your profile to estimate the calories. You can replace the estimate with your own number.
Log petanque in Nibbs and get a calorie estimate automatically
Nibbs has a library of more than 1,200 exercises. Add a workout and Nibbs uses your weight to estimate the calories, next to the meals you log.
Calories burned in related activities
Values are kcal in 30 minutes for a 70 kg person, at the app's default effort level or the pace shown on each page.