Daily diet consists of 120 g of carbohydrates, 65 g of fat, and 43 g of protein.
How many calories does this diet provide daily?
My work/answers:
120 g x 4 g/calories of carbs = 48 g/cal
65 g x 9 g/calories of fats= 585 g/cal
43 g x 4 g/calories of protiens = 172 g/cal
Total: of 805 calories on a daily basis
Correct/show me what I did wrong if I'm wrong. Please and thank you :D
120 x 4 is not 48. Correct that, then the sum will be different, too.
Your calculations are almost correct, but there is a small mistake in calculating the calories from fats. The correct calculation for the calories from fats is:
65 g x 9 calories/g of fats = 585 calories
So let's recalculate the total calories for each macronutrient:
120 g of carbohydrates x 4 calories/g of carbs = 480 calories
65 g of fats x 9 calories/g of fats = 585 calories
43 g of proteins x 4 calories/g of protein = 172 calories
Now, let's add up the calories from each macronutrient:
480 calories + 585 calories + 172 calories = 1,237 calories
Therefore, this diet provides approximately 1,237 calories daily, not 805 calories as you initially calculated.