MET 3.5 · Compendium code 03060

Calories burned: Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Jonkonnu and others)

“Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Bongo, Brukin’s, Caribbean Quadrills, Dinki Mini, Gere, Gumbay, Ibo, Jonkonnu, Kumina, Oreisha, Jambu)”, with a MET value of 3.5 — about 258 calories per hour for a 155-lb person.

Body weight	15 min	30 min	45 min	60 min	90 min	120 min
100 lb (45 kg)	42	83	125	167	250	333
110 lb (50 kg)	46	92	138	183	275	367
120 lb (54 kg)	50	100	150	200	300	400
130 lb (59 kg)	54	108	163	217	325	433
140 lb (64 kg)	58	117	175	233	350	467
150 lb (68 kg)	63	125	188	250	375	500
155 lb (70 kg)	65	129	194	258	388	517
160 lb (73 kg)	67	133	200	267	400	533
170 lb (77 kg)	71	142	213	283	425	567
180 lb (82 kg)	75	150	225	300	450	600
190 lb (86 kg)	79	158	238	317	475	633
200 lb (91 kg)	83	167	250	333	500	667
210 lb (95 kg)	88	175	263	350	525	700
220 lb (100 kg)	92	183	275	367	550	733
240 lb (109 kg)	100	200	300	400	600	800
260 lb (118 kg)	108	217	325	433	650	867
280 lb (127 kg)	117	233	350	467	700	934
300 lb (136 kg)	125	250	375	500	750	1000

Compare with other dance activities

Activity	MET	kcal/hr (155 lb)
Ballroom DanceSport competition (Standard and Latin)	13.0	960
Ballroom dancing, competitive, general	11.3	834
Musical theater, singing and dancing	10.3	760
Nightclub or folk dancing, vigorous (disco, line dancing, Irish step, polka, contra)	9.8	723
Polynesian dance, Samoan slap, Tahitian	8.8	650
Flamenco dance	8.5	627
Aerobic dance, general (e.g. Zumba-style classes)	7.3	539
Aerobic dance, high impact	7.3	539
Chinese square dance, aerobic dance	7.3	539
Polynesian dance — fast hula, Samoan sasa, tinikling	7.0	517
Ballet, modern or jazz — performance, vigorous effort	6.8	502
Ballet exercises (pliés, tendus, jetés, rond de jambe, grand battement)	6.3	465
Salsa dancing to a video	6.3	465
Afro-Cuban salsa (cha-cha-cha, mambo, Afro rumba, son steps)	6.0	443
Ballroom dance, recreational (waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, swing)	6.0	443
Polynesian dance — slow hula, haka, Tongan	5.8	428
Ballroom dancing, fast	5.5	406
Anishinaabe jingle dancing and other traditional American Indian dancing	5.5	406
Square dancing, American Western, country	5.5	406
Chinese square dance, Ballet & Tibetan dance	5.5	406
Ballet, modern or jazz — general, rehearsal or class	5.0	369
Aerobic dance, low impact	5.0	369
Folk dancing, moderate effort	5.0	369
Tap dancing	4.8	354
Salsa dancing with a partner	4.8	354
Ethnic or cultural dancing (e.g. salsa, merengue, flamenco, belly, hula, swing)	4.5	332
Jazz dancing, general	4.5	332
Contemporary dancing, nightclub	4.3	317
Contemporary dancing, general	3.8	281
Caribbean dance (Abakua, Beguine, Bellair, Jonkonnu and others)	3.5	258
Ballroom, slow (waltz, foxtrot, slow dancing, samba, tango, rumba, mambo, cha-cha)	3.0	221

kcal = MET × kg × hours (1 MET ≈ 1 kcal/kg/hour; we use 1.05 to match 3.5 ml O₂/kg/min). Source: Compendium of Physical Activities. Estimates only.