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. 2020 May;33(2):133–142. doi: 10.2337/ds19-0070

TABLE 1.

Common Calorie and Macronutrient Content in Various Dietary Approaches

Total Energy, kcal/day Carbohydrate Content, g (%) Fat Content, g (%) Protein Content, g (%) Examples.
Typical American diet 2,200 275 (50) 85 (35) 82.5 (15)
Low-carbohydrate or very-low-carbohydrate, high-fat, high-protein 1,414 Low-carbohydrate: 120–225 (26–45) 94 (60) 105 (30) Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution, Protein Power!, Life Without Bread
Very-low-carbohydrate: 20–60 (<26)
Moderate fat with balanced nutrient reduction 1,450 275–300 (55–60) Unspecified (20–30) Unspecified (15–20) USDA Food Pyramid, DASH diet, Weight Watchers
Low-fat or very-low-fat, very-high-carbohydrate, moderate protein 1,450 350–400 (70–77) Low-fat: unspecified (<30, with <10 from saturated fat) Unspecified (13–20) Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease, Eat More Weigh Less, The New Pritikin Program
Very-low-fat: unspecified (<10%)

Adapted from refs. 8 and 31. DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture.