The client is diabetic and is estimated to need 3,200 kilocalories per day. How many grams of carbohydrates does this client need to ingest each day? Round answer to a whole number
What will be an ideal response?
400 grams
Rationale: Diabetic clients need to receive 50% of their kilocalories from carbohydrates. This client needs 3,200 kilocalories each day. Fifty percent of 3,200 is 1,600 kilocalories each day from carbohydrates. There are 4 kilocalories in each gram of carbohydrate. This means that the client needs 400 grams of carbohydrates each day.
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