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Glossary Health & Fitness

Macronutrients

Macronutrients are the nutrients needed in large amounts: protein and carbohydrate (4 kcal per gram each) and fat (9 kcal per gram).

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In more detail

A 2,000 kcal target split 30% protein, 40% carbohydrate and 30% fat is 150 g, 200 g and 66.7 g. Alcohol adds 7 kcal per gram and is not counted as a macronutrient.

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See also

  • Glossary TDEE
    TDEE is total daily energy expenditure: the calories you burn in a day including movement, found by multiplying BMR by an activity factor.
  • Glossary Calorie
    A calorie, as used for food, is a kilocalorie (kcal): the energy to raise 1 kg of water by about 1 °C, equal to 4.184 kilojoules.
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