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If you eat a diet with 2,000 kilocalories and 45 percent of this calories came from protein, 225 grams of protein did you eat, protein provides 4 calories per gram . 2,000*0.45=900; 225*4=900
If you eat a diet with 2,000 kilocalories and 45 percent of those calories come from protein, then you eat 225 grams of protein.
What are nutrients?
- "The components present in food which is required by our body for its normal growth and function is called nutrients."
It is categorised into: carbohydrate, fats, protein, vitamin, minerals, roughage and water.
- Carbohydrate and fats are energy giving food.
- Vitamins helps our body to fight against disease and illness. It is either fat soluble (vitamin A, D, E and K) or water soluble (vitamin B and C).
- Minerals are required by our body to perform various functions.
- Roughage also known as dietary fibers are required to keep your digestive tract healthy.
- Water is required for transportation of nutrients and maintain homeostasis.
What is protein?
- It is one of the main constituents of nutrients.
- It is energy giving food. It is required for body growth.
- The main sources of proteins are: pulses, yoghurt, eggs, etc.
- 1 gram of protein gives 4 calories.
If in a 2000 kilocalories, 45% is protein then 2000 x 45/100 = 900 calories.
As we know that, 4 calories = 1 gram of protein
So, 900 calories = 900/4 grams.
= 225 grams.
Hence, the correct answer is: 225 grams of protein.
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