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Jack weighs 176 pounds (80 kilograms). what would be his rda for protein? 10 grams 64 grams 80 grams 27 grams

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64 grams per day. Assuming that Jack is an adult, the RDA for protein recommended by the Institute of Medicine is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. So 0.8 g/kg * 80 kg = 64 g Therefore the recommended protein for Jack is 64 grams per day.
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