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Added sugar intake in grams= 1.45, total calories intake=3000

How do I calculate added sugar intake in calories as a percentage of total energy and compare to current dietary standard, and how does it compare to the current Canadian dietary standard?

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Final answer:

The student's added sugar intake in calories (5.8 kcal) represents 0.1933% of their total caloric intake (3000 kcal), which is well below the Canadian dietary standard recommendation of consuming less than 10% of daily calories from added sugars.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the added sugar intake in calories as a percentage of total energy, we will convert the intake in grams to calories and then determine the percentage based on total caloric intake. Since there are 4 calories in 1 gram of sugar, an intake of 1.45 grams of added sugar equates to 5.8 calories (1.45g × 4 kcal/g).

To find the percentage of total calories, we divide the calories from added sugar by the total calorie intake and multiply by 100. So, (5.8 kcal / 3000 kcal) × 100 = 0.1933%, which is the percentage of added sugar calories in relation to total calories.

According to Canadian dietary standards, it is recommended to consume less than 10 percent of calories per day from added sugars. In this case, the student's added sugar intake as a percent of total caloric intake is well below this recommendation, as they are only consuming 0.1933% of their calories from added sugar.

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