Question

question 42
1 pts
it is recommended to limit saturated fat to less than 10% of total energy. a nutrition facts label lists the following:
calories per serving 225
total fat 10 gm
saturated fat 3 gm
what percentage of total calories comes from saturated fat?
12%
40%
52%

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate calories from saturated fat

Each gram of fat has 9 calories. So, for 3 gm of saturated - fat, the calories are $3\times9 = 27$ calories.

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The percentage of total calories from saturated fat is $\frac{27}{225}\times100\%$.
$\frac{27}{225}\times100\%=\frac{2700}{225}=12\%$.

Answer:

12%