Approximately how many grams of fat would be contained in an 800-kcalorie meal that provides 50% of the energy from carbohydrate,20% from protein,and the remainder from fat?

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The meal provides 30% of its energy from fat. Since 1 gram of fat provides 9 kcal, the calculation is: 800 kcal * 30% = 240 kcal from fat. Then, 240 kcal / 9 kcal/g = 26.67 grams of fat, which rounds to 27 grams.

Approximately How Many Grams of Fat Would Be Contained in an 800-Kcalorie