Questions: Assume a person consumed 3500 calories for one day, and the breakdown of nutrients are as follows: 55% of calories from carbohydrates, 20% of calories from protein and 25% of calories from fat. What are the total grams from fat for the entire day? 97 grams 80 grams 60 grams 58 grams

Solution Steps

To find the total grams of fat consumed, we need to calculate the calories from fat and then convert those calories to grams. Since 1 gram of fat equals 9 calories, we can use this conversion factor.

First, we calculate the calories from fat. Given that 25% of the total 3500 calories come from fat, we have: \[ \text{Calories from fat} = 3500 \times 0.25 = 875 \text{ calories} \]

Next, we convert the calories from fat to grams. Since 1 gram of fat equals 9 calories, we use the following conversion: \[ \text{Grams of fat} = \frac{875}{9} \approx 97.2222 \text{ grams} \]

Final Answer