Question

A goal is to get at least 10% of daily calories from polyunsaturated fats as are found in various nuts, oils, and fish. One serving of walnuts (about 15 pieces) has about 20 g of polyunsaturated fat. Each fat gram has 9 calories. About what percent of daily calories does one serving of walnuts provide, assuming a 2,000-calorie diet?

Answer 1

To get 10% of your calories from polyunsaturated fats you would need to eat 200 calories worth. So 1 serving of walnuts would give you 180 calories. So one serving of walnuts would be 9% of your daily calories.