The Six Essential Nutrients- These are the 6 Essential Nutrients that everyone needs to survive. I have attached a easy reference guide to help you calculate your daily caloric intake. This easy tool will help you monitor or adjust caloric intake to meet your dietary goals.
* Carbohydrate- 4 calories
*Protein- 4 calories/gram
*Fat- 9 calories/gram
*Vitamins- 0 calories/grams
*Minerals-0 calories/grams
*Water- 0 calories/grams
(Reminder- Alcohol has 7 calories/gram:)
Here is an example: Joe consumes 2500 calories/day. He has a goal of obtaining 60% of his daily calories from carbohydrate. Calculate his carbohydrate requirement.
2500 calories/day X .60=1500 calories from carbohydrate per day
1500 calories from carbohydrate per day= 375 grams of carbohydrate per day
Resources: The Cooper Institute. www.cooperinstitute.org
