If a person consumed a diet containing 2500 kcal, of which 35% came from protein, approximately how many grams of protein would be ingested?

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Keegan James

11 November, 14:32

If a person consumed a diet containing 2500 kcal, of which 35% came from protein, approximately how many grams of protein would be ingested?

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Timothy Sullivan · Answer 1

218.75 grams of protein.

Explanation:

If 2500 protein is consumed and its 35% energy is provided by protein then:

2500:35*100 = 875 kcal would be provided by protein.

As one gram of protein provide 4 kcal of energy:

875:4 = 218.75 grams of potein would be consumed.

Remeber the calories and kcal for food is same.