Question

Alex is on a special diet and needs to watch her intake of carbohydrates. Her doctor told her to maintain a 1,500 calorie per day diet and to make sure that these come from no more than 20% carbohydrates. She is snacking on pretzels and the nutrition label on the package says that there are 23 grams of carbohydrates per serving, which is 8% of the recommended daily allowance.
How many calories should Alex get from carbohydrates and what percentage of her total recommended intake of carbohydrates in grams is this snack? (1 gram of carbohydrate provides 4 Calories.)

Alex should get 300 Calories from carbohydrates, which is about 75 grams. This snack is 30% of her total grams of carbohydrates per day.
Alex should get 300 Calories from carbohydrates, which is about 33 grams. This snack is almost 70% of her total grams of carbohydrates per day.
Alex should get 300 Calories from carbohydrates, which is about 60 grams. This snack is about 38% of her total grams of carbohydrates per day.
Alex should get 300 Calories from carbohydrates, which is about 75 grams. This snack is 8% of her total grams of carbohydrates per day.

Answer 1

Answer: Alex should get 300 Calories from carbohydrates, which is about 33 grams. This snack is almost 70% of her total grams of carbohydrates per day.