Question

A 60 kg female eats 1 cup of vegetarian chili that provides 15 grams of protein. What is the percent of DV for protein from the 1 cup of chili?

Answer 1

31.25 percent

Step-by-step explanation:

The recommended daily dietary intake of protein per kg of body weight is 0.8 gram. Hence, a 60 kg individual will require:

60 x 0.8 = 48 g of protein per day.

If 1 cup of chili contains 15 g of protein, it means 1 cup of chili contains:

15/48 x 100% = 31.25 percent daily value for protein.

Hence, 1 cup of chili contains 31.25 percent of DV for protein for a female that weighs 60 kg.