Question

What percentage of the calories in the product come from protein? How did you arrive at your answer?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the product, the percentage of calories coming from proteins is about 31%.

Explanation:

The Nutrition Facts label provides information about the nutritional value of a processed food, stating composition, quantity, caloric supply and percentage of daily requirements.

The caloric supply of proteins is 4 calories per gram (cal/gr). For a total of 24 grams of protein the amount of calories it provides is:

24 gr X 4 cal/gr = 96 calories.

For a total (100%) of 310 calories per portion, the percentage of calories provided by proteins is

310 cal ---------------- 100%

96 cal ---------------- X

X = (96 X 100) / 310

X = 9600 / 310

X = 30,97% ≈ 31%

In the food, the caloric contribution of proteins represents 31% of the total calories. The calculation is obtained from the data provided by the Nutrition Facts label in the image.