"Dumb" question about %carbs/fat/protien

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2005-01-13 1:31 PM

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Subject: "Dumb" question about %carbs/fat/protien
Hopefully an easy question:

When you see something is 40% carb / 30% fat / 30% protein (or whatever)....

Is that % measured in % calories, or % of grams?

Seems like since the calorie density of the three things are different, this would matter, but I've never been quite sure which it is...


2005-01-13 3:01 PM
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Subject: RE: "Dumb" question about %carbs/fat/protien
It's my understanding that it's the percent of calories.

There are 4 calories per gram for carbs and proteins.

Fats have 9 calories per gram.
2005-01-13 4:17 PM
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Subject: RE: "Dumb" question about %carbs/fat/protien
Gatsby - 2005-01-13 2:01 PM

It's my understanding that it's the percent of calories.

There are 4 calories per gram for carbs and proteins.

Fats have 9 calories per gram.


Yeah, me too. That's what I've always used as a guide, % of caloric intake.
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