Use the following case information, your assigned readings for this module, and
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Use the following case information, your assigned readings for this module, and the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to answer the following questions.
An 23 year old, moderately active male consumes the following diet on a regular basis
Daily Calorie intake 3200 kcal's
132 grams of fat
of this, 53 grams or saturated fats
His average intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acid (ALA) is 0.8 g per day
His average daily intake of Omega 6 (LA) is 24 g per day
1)What percent of his daily Calorie intake comes from dietary fat?
2)What percent of his daily Calorie intake comes from saturated fat?
3)How does his intake of Omega-6 fatty acid (LA) compare to the recommended daily intake?
4)How does his average daily intake of Omega-3 fatty acid (ALA) compare to the recommendations for daily intake?
28%Explanation / Answer
1) 37%
Since 9 calories are obtained from 1 gram of fat. Total calories from fat = 9x132 = 1188. % of total calories = (1188x100)/3200 = 37.125.
2) 15%
9x53 = 477, (477x100)/3200 = 14.90625.
3) Below recommended intake levels. Recommended level for adult male of 23 years is 1.6 g/day.
4) 50% below recommended intake levels.
(0.8x100)/1.6 = 50%.
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