How To Determine Fat Calories of Food Products

When on a nutritional plan that is low in fat, it’s always a good idea to determine how much of it you are actually consuming. I personally recommend not to exceed 20% of your daily calories requirements. Check the fat content of food products. To find what percentage of the total calories of a food are fat, use the following formula:

Read the label to discover:

1.       Amount of fat per serving (in grams) ______________

2.       Amount of fat per serving                    ______________

Multiply the number of grams of fat by 9 (the # of calories per gram) to determine the number of calories per serving derived from fat.  _________ x 9 = _________

Divide the number of total calories of fat by the total calories. __________ ÷_________ = _________

Multiply by 100.  ________ x 100 = __________%

This formula gives the percentage of calories derived from fat.

Example: Frozen Mexican Diner

25 grams of fat

350 calories per serving

25 x 9 = 225 calories per serving derived from fat.

225 ÷ 350 = 0.642

0.642 x 100 = 65% of the calories are from fat.

This article or post is not intended to provide individual advice which should be obtained directly from your health care professional