DAILY MACRONUTRIENT RECOMMENDATIONS
How many carbs should you eat per day?
How much protein and dietary fat?
Those three macronutrients are important in their own respective ways and making sure that you eat the right amount of each is vital for health and wellbeing. Provided below are recommendations for your daily intake of the three macronutrients based on guidelines in accordance with the National Academy of Sciences and its Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR).
CARBOHYDRATES
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LOW |
HIGH |
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1200 |
135g | 195g |
|
1300 |
146g | 211g |
|
1400 |
158g | 228g |
|
1500 |
169g | 244g |
|
1600 |
180g | 260g |
|
1700 |
191g | 276g |
|
1800 |
203g | 293g |
|
1900 |
214g | 309g |
|
2000 |
225g | 325g |
|
2100 |
236g | 341g |
|
2200 |
248g | 358g |
|
2300 |
259g | 374g |
|
2400 |
270g | 390g |
|
2500 |
281g | 406g |
INSTRUCTIONS:
Dietary guidelines suggest that 45-65 percent of daily calories should come from carbohydrates. Refer to the table with your total daily calories to determine the estimated amount of carbohydrates you should eat per day, which is presented in grams in a range. The exact amount of carbs you should consume between the low and high figure depends on various factors, such as your health, activity level, and goal, for example. Use your own discretion.
PROTEIN
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LOW |
HIGH |
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1200 |
30g | 105g |
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1300 |
33g | 114g |
|
1400 |
35g | 123g |
|
1500 |
38g | 131g |
|
1600 |
40g | 140g |
|
1700 |
43g | 149g |
|
1800 |
45g | 158g |
|
1900 |
48g | 166g |
|
2000 |
50g | 175g |
|
2100 |
53g | 184g |
|
2200 |
55g | 193g |
|
2300 |
58g | 201g |
|
2400 |
60g | 210g |
|
2500 |
63g | 219g |
INSTRUCTIONS:
Dietary guidelines suggest that 10-35 percent of daily calories should come from protein. Refer to the table with your total daily calories to determine the estimated amount of protein you should eat per day, which is presented in grams in a range. The exact amount of protein you should consume between the low and high figure depends on various factors, such as your health, activity level, and goal, for example. Use your own discretion.
DIETARY FAT
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LOW |
HIGH |
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1200 |
27g | 47g |
|
1300 |
29g | 51g |
|
1400 |
31g | 54g |
|
1500 |
33g | 58g |
|
1600 |
36g | 62g |
|
1700 |
38g | 66g |
|
1800 |
40g | 70g |
|
1900 |
42g | 74g |
|
2000 |
44g | 78g |
|
2100 |
47g | 82g |
|
2200 |
49g | 86g |
|
2300 |
51g | 89g |
|
2400 |
53g | 93g |
|
2500 |
56g | 97g |
INSTRUCTIONS:
Dietary guidelines suggest that 20-35 percent of daily calories should come from dietary fat. Refer to the table with your total daily calories to determine the estimated amount of dietary fat you should eat per day, which is presented in grams in a range. The exact amount of fat you should consume between the low and high figure depends on various factors, such as your health, activity level, and goal, for example. Use your own discretion.
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