totalKcal

Calculate the total caloric content of an item given the weight
of its macronutrients

Contains a collection of functions for performing different kinds
of calculation that are of interest to someone following a diet plan.
Calculators for the Basal Metabolic Rate are based on Mifflin et al. (1990)
<doi:10.1093/ajcn/51.2.241> and McArdle, W. D., Katch, F. I., &
Katch, V. L. (2010, ISBN:9780812109917).

Waldir Leoncio

nutrition

Useful Functions for People on a Diet

totalKcal function

<dl><dt>fat</dt>
<dd>grams of fat per unit of measurement (e.g. 100 g)</dd>
<dt>carbs</dt>
<dd>grams of carbohydrates per unit of measurement (e.g. 100 g)</dd>
<dt>protein</dt>
<dd>grams of protein per unit of measurement (e.g. 100 g)</dd>
<dt>fiber</dt>
<dd>grams of fiber per unit of measurement (e.g. 100 g)</dd></dl>

Arguments

Author

Total calories — totalKcal

<dl>

<dt>fat</dt>
<dd>grams of fat per unit of measurement (e.g. 100 g)</dd>


<dt>carbs</dt>
<dd>grams of carbohydrates per unit of measurement (e.g. 100 g)</dd>


<dt>protein</dt>
<dd>grams of protein per unit of measurement (e.g. 100 g)</dd>


<dt>fiber</dt>
<dd>grams of fiber per unit of measurement (e.g. 100 g)</dd>

</dl>

totalKcal: Total calories

Description

Usage

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Author

Examples