Question

Calculating the Percentage of Total Kilocalories I

1. Jorge makes the orange-strawberry smoothie described in the Recipe for Healthy Living feature in Chapter 4, but instead of adding orange sherbet, he increases the frozen orange juice concentrate to ½ cup. After these changes the smoothie supplies about 450 kcal, 5 g fat, 80 g carbohydrate, and 21 g protein. Calculate the approximate calories in the smoothie that are contributed by fat, protein, and carbohydrate.

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1a.-- Calories (kcal) in the smoothie from fat: ________

1b. --Calories (kcal) in the smoothie from carbohydrate: ________

1c. --Calories (kcal) in the smoothie from protein: ___________

2. The entire smoothie supplies about 450 kcal. Calculate the approximate percentages of total calories in the smoothie that are contributed by fat, carbohydrate, and protein. (Round to the nearest whole number.)

2a.-Percent of total calories (kcal) from fat: _____

2b.- Percent of total calories (kcal) from carbohydrate: ______

2c. -Percent of total calories (kcal) from protein:_______

Answer 1