A patient is put on an 1800-calorie a day diet plan. During discharge teaching, the nurse explains to this patient how to use nutrition labels to determine the amount of carbohydrates in the product. The nurse explains, however, that the label is based on 2000 calories. Which is the appropriate formula to teach this patient of the maximum grams of carbohydrates she can eat on her prescribed diet?

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Carbohydrates should account for 55% to 60% of total calories. Carbohydrates should account for a maximum of 60% of total calories rather than 45%. Each gram of carbohydrates yields 4 calories rather than 9. Carbohydrates should account for a maximum of 60% of total calories, rather than 50%.

A Patient Is Put on an 1800-Calorie a Day Diet