How To Factor Protein Into Your Total Daily Calorie Intake

Now that you know how much protein you should eat per day and have a good idea of which foods will be providing that protein, there’s one final step to complete.

We need to factor your daily protein intake into the ideal daily calorie intake you figured out before. Don’t worry… it’s easy.

You just need to know that 1 gram of protein contains 4 calories.

So, all you need to do is multiply the grams of protein you’re going to eat each day by 4 to figure out exactly how many calories your protein intake will account for. Here’s 2 examples…

• Using the same 130lb woman from the example before, let’s say she decided to go with an even 130 grams of protein per day. She would do 130 x 4 = 520. In this example, 520 calories out of her total daily calorie intake will come from protein each day.
• Using the same 180lb man from the example before, let’s say he decided to go with an even 220 grams of protein per day. He’d do 220 x 4 = 880. In this example, 880 calories out of his total daily calorie intake will come from protein each day.

Now it’s your turn. Multiply the ideal protein intake you calculated a minute ago by 4. That’s how many calories protein will account for in your diet each day.

This step might seem pointless or confusing (or both) right now, but don’t worry. It will make perfect sense as we continue putting the rest of your diet plan together. You’ll see… I promise.

Speaking of the rest of your diet plan…

What’s Next?

Well, since you’ve now figured out how much protein you should eat per day, it’s time to move on to the next most important aspect of your diet… fat.