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How many grams of fat are contained in a 2500 calorie diet if 450 calories are derived from fat?

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Answer:

450 calories of fat contain 50 gram

Explanation:

Given data in question

total calorie = 2500 calories

fat = 450 calories

to find out

How many grams of fat

Solution

we know that 1 gram of fat contain 9 calories and one gram of protein and carbohydrate contain 4 calories.

so we have given that 450 calories of fat

9 calories of fat contain = 1 gram

1 calories of fat contain = 1/9 gram

450 calories of fat contain = 1/9 × 450 gram

450 calories of fat contain = 50 gram

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