Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Specific Diets & Nutrition
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

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Calorie Calculator Confusion

gsarah18
gsarah18
Posts: 4
Joined: 2008/10/13
United States
2008/10/13, 01:28 PM
I don't understand on the ratio calculator : It says, grams per day; grams per meal; then calories per day; calories per meal.....I don't understand, I mean the calories and grams part. Cause on labels for ex. carbs are listed in grams....Where do you find the carb calories? I just don't understand. Someone please help cause this calculator is awesome. Thanks :)
Calispeed6
Calispeed6
Posts: 1
Joined: 2009/01/04
United States
2009/01/04, 06:15 AM
1g of carbs=4 calories 1g fat=7 calories.
returnofplex
returnofplex
Posts: 801
Joined: 2007/10/26
United States
2009/01/04, 01:44 PM
Be wary of the over all amount of calories that the site calculator suggests(it usually suggests too many). If you're going for weight loss, google "calorie calculator" for some better options.
In the beginning, just stick to the amount of over-all calories suggested, then start making little changes until you balance it out between protein,fat,and carbs.

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Quoting from gsarah18:

I don't understand on the ratio calculator : It says, grams per day; grams per meal; then calories per day; calories per meal.....I don't understand, I mean the calories and grams part. Cause on labels for ex. carbs are listed in grams....Where do you find the carb calories? I just don't understand. Someone please help cause this calculator is awesome. Thanks :)
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