Question 1

A man weighs 220 pounds. What is his mass in kilograms? (Use $1 	ext{ lb} = 0.454 	ext{ kg}$ and round to the nearest whole number.)

Accepted Answer

110 kg

Question 2

How many cups are in a 16 fluid ounce bottle of water? (Use $1 	ext{ cup} = 8 	ext{ fl oz}$.)

Accepted Answer

2 cups

Question 3

How many fluid ounces are there in 355 mL? (Use $1 	ext{ fl oz} = 29.6 	ext{ mL}$ and round to the nearest whole number.)

Accepted Answer

12 fl oz

Question 4

A slice of bread contains 1.5 g of fat, 19 g of carbohydrate, and 5 g of protein. How many kilocalories (kcal) are in the slice? (Use $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g protein} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

113 kcal

Question 5

What percentage of the total kcal in the slice of bread (from previous question) comes from fat? (Round to the nearest whole percentage.)

Accepted Answer

9%

Question 6

Peppermint candies contain only carbohydrates. If 3 mints weigh 15 g in total, how many kcal are in the 3 mints? (Use $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

45 kcal

Question 7

Merle consumed 330 g of carbohydrates, 85 g of fat, and 135 g of protein in a day. How many kcal did Merle get from fat? (Use $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

1215 kcal

Question 8

If Merle's total daily energy intake is 2625 kcal, and he consumed 330 g of carbohydrates, what percentage of his total kcal came from carbohydrates? (Use $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$ and round to the nearest whole percent.)

Accepted Answer

50%

Question 9

A meal contains 80 g of carbohydrates, 25 g of protein, 30 g of fat, and 5 g of alcohol. What is the total kcal in the meal? (Use $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g protein} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g alcohol} = 7 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

617 kcal

Question 10

If a person consumes 2200 kcal per day, how many grams of protein should they eat to obtain 20% of their kcal from protein? (Use $1 	ext{ g protein} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

110 g

Question 11

For a day's intake of 200 g carbohydrates, 60 g lipids, and 80 g protein, what percentage of the day's kcal comes from carbohydrates? (Use $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g protein} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, round to the nearest whole percent.)

Accepted Answer

44%

Question 12

For a day's intake of 200 g carbohydrates, 60 g lipids, and 80 g protein, what percentage of the day's kcal comes from fat? (Use $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$, round to the nearest whole percent.)

Accepted Answer

36%

Question 13

A nutrition label states that a serving contains 12 g of fat, 30 g of carbohydrate, and 8 g of protein. What is the total energy content per serving? (Use $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g protein} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

260 kcal

Question 14

A patient is advised to limit their fat intake to 25% of a 1800 kcal diet. How many grams of fat should they consume per day? (Use $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

45 g

Question 15

If a beverage contains 240 mL, how many fluid ounces does it contain? (Use $1 	ext{ fl oz} = 29.6 	ext{ mL}$, round to the nearest whole number.)

Accepted Answer

8 fl oz

Question 16

A person wants to consume 60 g of protein per day. What percentage of a 1800 kcal diet would this represent? (Use $1 	ext{ g protein} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, round to the nearest whole percent.)

Accepted Answer

13%

Question 17

A food contains 10 g of fat, 40 g of carbohydrate, and 5 g of protein. What is the percentage of kcal from fat? (Use $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g protein} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, round to the nearest whole percent.)

Accepted Answer

32%

Question 18

If a person drinks 2 pints of water, how many liters have they consumed? (Use $1 	ext{ pint} = 2 	ext{ cups}$, $1 	ext{ cup} = 240 	ext{ mL}$, $1 	ext{ L} = 1000 	ext{ mL}$.)

Accepted Answer

0.96 L

Question 19

A nutritionist recommends that 55% of a 2500 kcal diet should come from carbohydrates. How many grams of carbohydrates should be consumed daily? (Use $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

344 g

Question 20

A person eats a meal with 20 g of fat, 60 g of carbohydrate, and 15 g of protein. What is the total energy content of the meal? (Use $1 	ext{ g fat} = 9 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g carbohydrate} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$, $1 	ext{ g protein} = 4 	ext{ kcal}$.)

Accepted Answer

485 kcal

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