University:
McMaster University
Course:
NHW 100 | Nutrition Fundamentals
Academic year:

2021
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293

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1
Author:

Sabrina S.

Nutrition Calculations Caloric density: amount of calories (kcal) in a given amount of a nutrient or food The energy nutrients that have calories are sugars, starch, fats, protein & alcohol Carbs: 4 kcal per gram Fat: 9 kcal per gram Protein: 4 kcal per gram Alcohol: 7 kcal per gram Select the following nutrients that can cause us to gain weight if we overeat them: Starch Fats Protein Sugars Alcohol Applied Nutrient Calculations: Your daily diet consists of 300g of carbs and sugars, 100g of fat and 170g of protein Calculate kcal coming from starch and sugars Calculate kcal coming from fat Calculate kcal coming from protein Add up the individual totals to get your total daily kcal intake Calculate the proportion of calories coming from fat 400g x 4 kcal/g = 1600 calories 100g x 9 kcal/g = 900 calories 170g x 4 kcal/g = 700 calories 1600 + 900 + 700 = 3200 calories 900 calories / 3200 calories x 100 = 28.1%