How many carbohydrates should a 268 pound teen eat a day?

Answer 1

It depends of many factors, both for teens and adults. It is related to their habits,

hereditary, size, if they are sedentary fellows or hardy workers.... and don't forget that teens go from thirteen to nineteen.

Answer 2

Just like adults, kids and teens should get their calories from a balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat. But, kids and teens should be taking in a different amount depending on factors such as age, size and activity levels.

Ages 9 to 13Pre-teens and young teens should consume between 1,600 and 2,600 calories depending on their gender, growth and activity levels; girls should get between 1,600 and 2,200 and boys should get between 1,800 and 2,600. Protein should amount to 10 to 30 percent of daily calories, carbohydrates should amount to 45 to 65 percent and fat should amount to 25 to 35 percent. Older TeensTeens 14 and over need between 1,800 and 3,200 calories each day; girls should get between 1,800 and 2,400 and boys need anywhere from 2,200 to 3,200 to fuel their rapid growth and activity levels. Between 10 and 30 percent of daily calories for older teens should be protein, 45 to 65 percent of daily calories should be carbohydrates and 25 to 35 percent should be fat.

Answer 3

to loose weight you have to eat less calories than you expend It depends on how active you are, if you use 3000 calories a day, you should eat less

Answer 4

A carbohydrate is not an essential nutrient. The amount you should eat is therefor 0.