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CARBOHYDRATES are found primarily in plant-based foods and are a major source of energy in the body (4 kcals per gram). If you consumed 200 grams of carbohydrate in a day, how many kcals would this convert to?

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The 200 grams of carbohydrate would this convert to 800 kcals in a day.

Explanation:

Carbohydrates are the source of energy. The metabolism of 1 gram of carbohydrates gives 4 kcals of energy.

If 200 grams of carbohydrate is consumed in a day, then the energy provided by it is:-

[tex]Energy\ provided\ by\ the\ carbohydrate = 200\times 4\ kcals=800\ kcals[/tex]

The 200 grams of carbohydrate would this convert to 800 kcals in a day.

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