Question: How much fat and protein should a person consume per day?
Answer: It depends on your age, your size, and your gender. The USDA suggests that 50% of your calories come from carbohydrates, about 30-35% of your calories come from fat, and about 15-20% of your calories come from protein.
Currently, the recommended amount of protein for most adults is around 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight per day. One kilogram equals 2.2 pounds, so a person who weighs 165 pounds (75kg) would need about 60 grams of protein per day.
The suggested amount of fat would be about 65 grams per day for a 2000 calorie per day diet or 80 grams of fat per day for a 2500 calorie per day diet.
