A preschooler's snack provides 20 g of carbohydrates. What percentage of the recommended 130 g/day carbohydrate intake does this single snack supply, and how should that influence snack planning?

• A. Approximately 30% of the daily need and therefore the child should not receive any other carbohydrate sources for the rest of the day.
• B. About 5% of the daily carbohydrate needs, so no adjustments are needed since the snack contributes negligibly to the 130 g target.
• C. About 15.4% of the daily 130 g carbohydrate requirement; plan remaining meals to supply the other ~84.6% distributed across the day.
• D. About 50% of the daily carbohydrate needs; therefore, only one more similar snack is required to meet the carbohydrate goal for the whole day.

Answer: (C)