A low-carb diet typically means limiting carbs to roughly 25 percent of your calories, Annie Reed, a registered dietitian in Greenville, said — though that number can range from 15 to 35 percent, depending on a number of factors. (This is why experts recommend working with a dietitian to establish a plan.) “The remainder of calories are made up of fat and protein — 40 percent and 35 percent, respectively,” she said. So if you’re eating 1,500 calories per day, 600 of those should come from fat. One gram of fat is equal to nine calories, which means you’d eat roughly 67 grams in one 24-hour period.

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