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Calculating percent kcal from macronutrients
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In mathematics, a percentage is a number or ratio that represents a fraction of 100 or 1. Percentages are often expressed by utilizing the symbol % or sometimes expressed as a decimal. For example, 35% is equal to the 0.35 expression. When the % symbol is utilized, it is representing a fraction from 100; however, when the decimal version is used, it represents a fraction of 1. It is important to remember that when dealing with percentages, it will always be part of a whole and never bigger than the whole. For example, you can never have a % that is greater than 100. Why is that? If you only had one pie, this pie will represent our 100% or a whole. How could it be possible to eat 110% of that pie, when there is only one whole pie? Now let’s move on to calculating the percent of kcal that comes from each macronutrient. To calculate the percentage of energy derived from each nutrient requires the following equation: kcal from individual macronutrient x 100 = % of energy from that macronutrient Total kcal In order to use that equation, we have to first calculate the kcal from each macronutrient. To determine this, you must first remember that every gram of carbohydrate yields 4 kcal of energy (4 kcal/g), every gram of protein yields 4 kcal of energy (4 kcal/g), and every gram of lipid yields 9 kcal of energy ( kcal/g). While alcohol is not considered a nutrient, it does yield energy. Every gram of alcohol yields 7 kcal of energy (7 kcal/g). To perform your calculations, you begin with the number of grams for each macronutrient (and alcohol if present). For example, if we looked at the nutrition facts panel on a 12 ounce can of regular beer, we would find the following information: Carbs = 13.2 g Lipids = 0.0 g Proteins = 1.2 g Alcohol = 12 g With these values, you can then calculate the total kcal value for each as shown below. 13.2 g of Carbs x 4 kcal/g = 52.8 kcal of energy from carbs in this can of beer 0.0 g of Lipids x 9 kcal/g = 0 kcal of energy from lipids 1.2 g of Proteins x 4 kcal/g = 4.8 kcal of energy from proteins 12 g of Alcohol x 7 kcal/g = 84 kcal of energy from alcohol Next, add all kcal values from each macronutrient and alcohol together to determine the total kcal. 52.8 kcal from Carbs + 0 kcal from Lipids + 4.8 kcal from Proteins + 84 kcal from Alcohol = 141.6 Total kcal of energy in this can of beer Now that we know how to convert grams into kcal and calculate total kcal, we can now move on to calculating percent of kcal from macronutrients. Continuing with our beer example from above, we are going to use the following equation: kcal from individual macronutrient x 100 = % of energy from that macronutrient Total kcal
Let’s begin with carbohydrates. We determined earlier that there are 52.8 kcal from carbohydrates and 141.6 total kcal in that 12 oz. can of beer. Plugging these values into the above equation, we get: 52.8 kcal from carbohydrates x 100 = 37.2 9 % of kcal came from carbohydrates in that beer 141.6 Total kcal (Note: 52.8 kcal ÷ 141.6 kcal = 0.372881356 - you must round to the nearest 10,000th^ to get 0.372 9. Remember that once you multiply this value by 100, you can add the “%” sign.) Now we need to repeat the same process for lipids, proteins and alcohol. See below. ___0 kcal from lipids____ x 100 = 0 % of kcal came from lipids 141.6 Total kcal 4.8 kcal from proteins x 100 = 3.38 % of kcal came from proteins 141.6 Total kcal _84 kcal from alcohol____ x 100 = 59.32 % of kcal came from alcohol 141.6 Total kcal Once you have calculated your percent kcal from your macronutrients (including alcohol if present), you always want to double check your math to see if your calculations are correct. Remember that percentages are part of a whole. If you add up all of your percentages, it should equal 100%. Continuing with our beer example: 37.2 9 % of kcal from carbohydrates
Examine the table below that shows data for a breakfast and answer the following questions. Food Serving Size Servings Consumed Carbs(g) Protein(g) Lipids(g) Alcohol(g) Time Cereal ¾ cup 1 31 g 10 g 9 g 0 g 0 7: Almond milk 1 cup 1 1 g 1 g 2.5 g 0 g 07: Banana 1 1 28 g 1 g 0 g 0 g 07:
Now, use the data for the dinner shown below and answer the following questions. Food Serving Size Servings Consumed Carbs(g) Protein(g) Lipids(g) Alcohol(g) Time Chicken sausage 1 link 2 0 g 17 g/ serving (34 g total) 8 g/ serving (16 g total) 0 g 17: Potato medley 1 cup 1 20 g 2 g 9 g 0 g 17: Frozen chopped spinach 1 cup 1 3 g 2 g 0 g 0 g 17: Martini 3 oz 1 3 g 0 g 0 g 28 g 17: