Answer to Question #220716 in English for Tshiamo Mauwane

Question

Mrs Lebelo's husband is 45 years old and he has a healthy body weight and no health problems. Mrs Lebelo is concerned that her husband is not eating healthily and that this might affect his weight in future. He consumes 210g of carbohydrates, 120g of fat and 240g of protein per. Calculate the percentage of energy each of the energy yielding nutrients contributes to the total energy intake per day.

Answer 1

1 gram of protein 17kJ

therefore 240g 240 multiply by 17

is 4080kJ

1gram of fat 37kJ

therefore 120g 120multiply by 37

is 4440kJ

1gram of carbohydrates 17kJ

therefore 210g 210 multiply by 17

is 3570kJ

the energy provided by the energy yielding nutrients is equals to

(4080+4440+3570)kJ

=12090kJ