QuestionIs Frank's 1,200 calorie diet (20\% carbs) providing at least 130 grams of carbs? Calculate carbs in calories.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. Frank's diet provides1,200 calories. The diet is composed of20% carbs,50% protein, and30% fat3. The conversion from grams to calories for carbohydrates is4 calories per gram4. We need to determine if Frank is getting at least130 grams of carbs per day
STEP 2
First, we need to find out how many calories Frank is getting from carbs. We can do this by multiplying the total calories by the percentage of carbs.
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given values for the total calories and carb percentage to calculate the carb calories.
STEP 4
Convert the percentage to a decimal value.
STEP 5
Calculate the carb calories.
STEP 6
Now that we have the carb calories, we can find out how many grams of carbs Frank is getting. We can do this by dividing the carb calories by the conversion from grams to calories for carbohydrates.
STEP 7
Plug in the values for the carb calories and the conversion factor to calculate the carb grams.
STEP 8
Calculate the carb grams.
Frank is getting60 grams of carbs per day. This is less than the minimum of130 grams of carbs per day he needs. Therefore, Frank is not getting the minimum of130 grams of carbs per day with his new diet.
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