Question

Scott is a junior business major. He is a good student and spends many hours studying. His exercise consists of walking to classes and to the library. He loves to eat at Burger King at least three times a week. He is 5 foot 10 inches tall and weighs 243 pounds. A 3-day dietary analysis reveals that Scott eats on an average day: 423 gm of carbohydrate, 188 gm of fat, and 211 gm of protein.

1.How many total calories is Scott consuming each day?

2.What percentage of calories are coming from carbohydrate, fat, and protein?

Answer 1

A 3-day dietary analysis of Scott reveals that he eats

423 gm of Carbohydrate

188 gm of fat

211 gm of protein.

As we know 1 gm fat gives 9 Kcal, 1 gm protein gives 4 Kcal, and 1 gm Carbohydrate gives 4 Kcal.

So,

423 gm of Carbohydrate = 1,692 Kcal.

188 gm of fat = 1692 Kcal.

211 gm of protein. =

Total calories intake will be 4,228 Kcal/day (1,692Kcal + 1,692Kcal + 844 Kcal= 4,228Kcal)

Answer - Scott Consuming 4,228 Kcal per day.

a. 423 gm of Carbohydrate (1,692Kcal). It is 40% of his total calories.

%

b. 188 gm of fat (1,692Kcal). It is 40% of his total calories.

c. 211 gm of protein (844 Kcal). It is 20% of his total calories.

%

Answer - He eats 40% calories from carbohydrate, 40% calories from fat, and 20 % calories from protein.