Miriam eats 2600 kcalories per day. What is the maximum amount of carbohydrate she should have in a day?

Option B

Explanation:

Complete question -

Miriam eats 2600 kcalories per day. What is the maximum amount of carbohydrate she should have in a day?

A. 1560 grams

B. 422 grams

C. 1,690 grams

D. 259 grams

Solution -

Carbohydrates are found in varieties of food that we consume daily such as vegetables, milk, grains etc. As per the Acceptable Macro-nutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), some percentage of daily calories should come from carbohydrates. For a healthy adult nearly 45 to 50 percent of calories should come from carbohydrates and we know that one grams of carbohydrates can provide four calories.

Hence, option B is most near answer to the given values.