How Do You Calculate The Percent Of Calories From Fat?
Calorie control often is thought of as the problem behind obesity. But how much of those calories are coming from fat? It’s important to balance the types of calories you are putting into your body. You can easily calculate what percentage of your calorie intake is from fat and determine where you should cut down in order to maintain a healthy weight. Look at the nutritional information of the food you are eating. Determine the serving size and how many calories are in one serving. Multiply the number of calories by the number of servings you are eating. Examine the label and determine the amount of calories from fat. Multiply that number by the amount of servings you are eating. For example, pretend you are eating two servings of a 200-calorie food. 80 of those calories are from fat, so you are consuming 400 calories and 160 calories from fat. Calculate the percentage of calories from fat. The formula is: calories from fat / total calories x 100 = percent of fat. In the previous examp
