ADMR and Atwater factors Flashcards
define macronutrients
required in the diet in large amounts and provides energy
define micronutrients
required in the diet in small amounts and does not provide energy
define Atwater factor
used to calculate metabolisable energy when you know the amount of macronutrient consumed
state the energy content per gram of carbs
17 kj
state the energy content per gram of fats
37 kj
state the energy content per gram of alcohol
29 kj
state the energy content per gram of protein
17 kj
state how to calculate the TE in a portion of food coming from a macronutrient
gram of macronutrient x Atwater factor
state how to find the energy of a food or beverage per serve
add all of the calculated macronutrient quantities together
state how to find the energy of a food or beverage per 100ml/100g
energy per serve divided by serving size x 100
what do you divide by to work out the calorie amount in a food or beverage
4.2
state the ADMR for protein
15-25%
state the ADMR for carbs
45-65%
state the ADMR for fats
20-35%
