Question

A sweetened cereal contains 14 g of sugar (carbohydrate) per 30 g serving size of cereal. Calculate the % DV based on a 2000-calorie diet. (________% DV) (no decimals)

Answer 1

To calculate the % DV of sugar in the cereal on a 2000-calorie diet, multiply the grams of sugar (14g) by the calories per gram for carbohydrates (4 Calories/g) to get the calorie content (56 Calories). Divide this by the recommended daily amount for carbohydrates (300g) and multiply by 100 to get 4.67%, which we round up to 5% DV.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the % DV (Percentage of the Daily Value) of sugar in the cereal based on a 2000-calorie diet, we need to know the recommended daily amount for carbohydrates and the calorie content of the sugar in the cereal. The % DV calculation is based on the recommendation that the total carbohydrates for a 2000-calorie diet should not exceed 300g. Since 1 gram of carbohydrates is equivalent to 4 calories, we can calculate the calorie content of the sugar in the cereal:

• 14 g of sugar x 4 Calories/g = 56 Calories.

Next, we calculate the % DV:

• (Amount of sugar in cereal / Recommended daily amount) x 100 = % DV
• (14 g / 300 g) x 100 = 4.67%

Since the question requires the % DV to be expressed as a whole number without decimals, we round 4.67% to the nearest whole number:

• 5% DV