Skip To Main Content

Harvard University

Scoreboard

Skip to Navigation

Recommended Daily Carbohydrate Intake

Weight Loss:

65-70% of Total Daily Calories from Carbohydrates

Remember to multiply each gram of carbohydrates you take in by 4 to get the total number of calories

 

Weight Maintenance:

60% of Total Daily Calories from Carbohydrates

Remember to multiply each gram of carbohydrates you take in by 4 to get the total number of calories

 

Weight Gain/Muscle Mass Gain:

55% of Total Daily Calories from Carbohydrates

Remember to multiply each gram of carbohydrates you take in by 4 to get the total number of calories