Health Professionals Use Math for Problem Solving
Dietician 2.
A doctor prescribes a diet of exactly 2500 calories for a patient. She specifies that there must be 40% carbohydrates, 35% fat, and 25% protein calories in this diet.a) Find the number of calories in each of these categories
Glucose is the basic fuel we need for energy. Protein, fats, and crabohydrates are all converted into glucose to be used for energy. Each of these categories breaks down to glucose differently.
Carbohydrates contain 4 calories per gram, and 100% of the total weight break down to glucose
Fat contains 9 calories per gram, and only 10% of the total breaks down into glucose.
Protein contains 4 calories per gram, and 58% of protein breaks down into glucose for energy.b) How many grams of each food group are in this diet?
c) Use the % breakdowns given to calculate the total available grams of glucose from each category.
c) There are approximately 28 grams per ounce. How many ounces of each food group are in the daily totals for each category?