What is the upper limit of fat, in grams, that should be consumed by a healthy person requiring 2,500 kcal/day?

What is the upper limit of fat, in grams, that should be consumed by a healthy person requiring 2,500 kcal/day?

• A. 875
• B. 97
• C. 218
• D. 71

Answer: (B)

Fat intake is typically set as a portion of total daily calories, with an upper limit around 35% of calories. For a 2,500 kcal/day diet, that means up to 0.35 × 2,500 = 875 kcal from fat. Since fat has 9 kcal per gram, that translates to 875 ÷ 9 ≈ 97 g of fat per day. So the upper limit in grams is about 97 g. The other options don’t fit: 875 is calories, not grams; 218 g would equal about 1,962 kcal (well above the 875 kcal upper limit); 71 g equals about 639 kcal, which is roughly 25–26% of calories, not the upper limit.

Fat intake is typically set as a portion of total daily calories, with an upper limit around 35% of calories. For a 2,500 kcal/day diet, that means up to 0.35 × 2,500 = 875 kcal from fat. Since fat has 9 kcal per gram, that translates to 875 ÷ 9 ≈ 97 g of fat per day. So the upper limit in grams is about 97 g. The other options don’t fit: 875 is calories, not grams; 218 g would equal about 1,962 kcal (well above the 875 kcal upper limit); 71 g equals about 639 kcal, which is roughly 25–26% of calories, not the upper limit.