Answer:
the correct answer is not provided in the options. The individual can have approximately 12 carbohydrate choices per meal.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the number of carbohydrate (CHO) choices the individual can have at each meal, we first need to calculate the total daily carbohydrate requirement and then distribute it among meals and snacks.
Given:
- Total daily caloric requirement: 2200 kcal
- Percentage of calories from carbohydrates: 50%
First, let's calculate the total daily carbohydrate intake:
Total daily carbohydrate intake = Total daily caloric requirement × Percentage of calories from carbohydrates / Calories per gram of carbohydrates
Since 1 gram of carbohydrates provides 4 calories:
Total daily carbohydrate intake = 2200 kcal × 0.50 / 4 kcal/g = 275 grams
Now, we need to distribute these carbohydrates among meals and snacks. If the individual has 3 snacks with 2 carbohydrate choices each, the total carbohydrate intake from snacks would be:
Total carbohydrate intake from snacks = Number of snacks × Carbohydrate choices per snack × Carbohydrates per choice
Total carbohydrate intake from snacks = 3 snacks × 2 choices/snack × 15 grams/choice = 90 grams
Now, let's subtract the carbohydrate intake from snacks from the total daily carbohydrate intake to find out how much is left for meals:
Carbohydrate intake from meals = Total daily carbohydrate intake - Total carbohydrate intake from snacks
Carbohydrate intake from meals = 275 grams - 90 grams = 185 grams
Now, we need to determine how many carbohydrate choices this corresponds to for each meal. Each CHO choice typically contains around 15 grams of carbohydrates:
Number of CHO choices per meal = Carbohydrate intake from meals / Carbohydrates per choice
Number of CHO choices per meal = 185 grams / 15 grams/choice ≈ 12.33
Since we typically round to the nearest whole number for simplicity, the individual can have approximately 12 carbohydrate choices per meal.
Therefore, the correct answer is not provided in the options. The individual can have approximately 12 carbohydrate choices per meal.
