A person's daily energy needs are estimated at 1,800 kcal (their EER). A cereal serving lists 30 g carbohydrate and reports 11% DV (base 275 g carbohydrates for 2,000 kcal). If carbohydrate needs scale directly with calorie needs, calculate the adjusted % of the person's carbohydrate requirement provided by that serving. Show steps and round to nearest whole percent.

• A. About 12% of their personalized carbohydrate requirement
• B. About 15% because lower EER always increases the %DV by a fixed factor
• C. About 11% because label %DVs are fixed and cannot be adjusted by EER
• D. About 9% reflecting a proportional decrease due to the lower EER

Answer: (A)