How are my carbs, protein and fat targets set?
They’re shares of your calorie target:
- Protein: 20% of your calories
- Fat: 30% of your calories
- Carbohydrates: the rest
Protein and carbohydrates have 4 calories a gram and fat has 9. So a 3,000 kcal target works out at 150 g of protein, 100 g of fat and 375 g of carbohydrates. When your calorie target changes, all three change with it.