How are percentages calculated?

goochinator
goochinator Posts: 383 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
If I'm trying to figure out the percentage of carbs in my diet, how do I figure that out?

1500 calories/ 100 grams of carbs.
100 divided by 1500?

THANKS!

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  • astridfeline
    astridfeline Posts: 1,200 Member
    it's the part divided by the whole, multiply by 100 for the percent.

    (100/1500) x 100 = 6.67%

    Does that seem like the right amount?
  • mfinney
    mfinney Posts: 314
    as a percentage of calories?

    there are 9 calories per gram of fat

    there are 4 calories per gram of protein

    there are 4 calories per gram of carbohydrate

    so... 100 carbs = 400 calories/1500 total calories = about 27% of your calories from carbs
  • twilight1542
    twilight1542 Posts: 403
    Mfinney is absolutely correct.
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