Knowing Nutrition

Knowing Nutrition

Nutrition Facts Dietary Guidelines for where Calories should originate. 55% from Carbs 15% from Proteins 30% from Fat It is highly recommended that Calories from Fat remain less than 30%.

Example I Calories from Fat 110 Fraction of Calories from Fat 0.44 Total Calories 250 0.44 *100 44 0.44 44% Therefore, 44% of the total calories come from Fat. This is 44% 30% 14% more than what is recommended.

Example II Calories from Fat 25 Fraction of Calories from Fat 0.0636 Total Calories 393 0.0636 *100 6.36 0.0636 6.36% 6% Therefore, 6% of the total calories come from Fat. This is 30% 6% 24% less than the recommended maximum.

Got Milk? For Whole, Reduced, and Fat Free milk, what percent of the calories are from fat? 47% 33% 0%

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