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The default (33%/33%/33%) carb/protein/fat split is similar to that proposed by the Zone diet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_diet http://en.wikipedia.org/wi

The default (33%/33%/33%) carb/protein/fat split is similar to that proposed by the Zone diet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_diet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_diet

alexchamberlain 13y ago
I'm guessing most people in Europe would eat (a lot) less fat than 33%.
- ericd 13y ago
  33% of calories from fat means less than 33% by weight, since it's more calorie dense, and I actually don't doubt that they eat that much. If you've never cooked much French cuisine, there are a lot of cream based sauces...
  - Samuel_Michon 13y ago
    The site had a nice breakfast suggestion for me: ‘Tofu Scramble’, containing: tofu (14g fat), vegetable oil (14g fat), dijon mustard and low-fat milk. The dish contains 400 kcalories, 260 of those are from fats (that’s 65 percent!). http://www.eatthismuch.com/recipe/view/tofu-scramble,1565/ http://www.eatthismuch.com/recipe/view/tofu-scramble,1565/
    - ericd 13y ago
      I don't want to speak for the site creator, but that seems fine for me as long as other parts of the diet balance it out. Contrary to common American nutritional wisdom, fats are not the root of all evil.
      - Samuel_Michon 13y ago
        I agree wholeheartedly. My point was that 33% of fats in your diet isn’t hard to accomplish. Also, as far as ‘good’ vs ‘bad’ fats go, aforementioned recipe did quite alright. It’s transfat and saturated fats you have to watch — fat in and of itself is needed for our bodies to function. However, I wouldn't just eat Tofu Scramble for breakfast. I need complex carbs not to feel hungry soon after. I can do without carbs for dinner, but not for breakfast or lunch. A typical breakfast for me consists of 0% fat Greek yogurt, mixed with oats, linseed, nuts and fresh fruit. That still has plenty of fats, but also carbs.
        ericd 13y ago
        Ah yeah, interesting feedback, maybe there's some tweaking to be done to take satiety into account.
        Samuel_Michon 13y ago
        It’s not so much about feeling satiated, I can be satisfied with just a simple green salad. I choose oats and flax for breakfast because they have a low glycemic index (GI), which means they’re turned into energy over a longer period of time, keeping me from feeling hungry longer. But yeah, it would be good if the site would take the GI index of ingredients into account. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_index http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_index
- Samuel_Michon 13y ago
  You’d be surprised how easily you can get 33% of your daily caloric intake from fat. 1 gram of fat equals 9 kcalories, while 1 gram of protein or carbs equals 4 kcalories. That means if your total caloric intake is 2000, you only need 74 grams of fat to reach 33%.

The default (33%/33%/33%) carb/protein/fat split is similar to that proposed by the Zone diet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_diet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_diet

alexchamberlain 13y ago

I'm guessing most people in Europe would eat (a lot) less fat than 33%.

ericd 13y ago
33% of calories from fat means less than 33% by weight, since it's more calorie dense, and I actually don't doubt that they eat that much. If you've never cooked much French cuisine, there are a lot of cream based sauces...
- Samuel_Michon 13y ago
  The site had a nice breakfast suggestion for me: ‘Tofu Scramble’, containing: tofu (14g fat), vegetable oil (14g fat), dijon mustard and low-fat milk. The dish contains 400 kcalories, 260 of those are from fats (that’s 65 percent!). http://www.eatthismuch.com/recipe/view/tofu-scramble,1565/ http://www.eatthismuch.com/recipe/view/tofu-scramble,1565/
  - ericd 13y ago
    I don't want to speak for the site creator, but that seems fine for me as long as other parts of the diet balance it out. Contrary to common American nutritional wisdom, fats are not the root of all evil.
    - Samuel_Michon 13y ago
      I agree wholeheartedly. My point was that 33% of fats in your diet isn’t hard to accomplish. Also, as far as ‘good’ vs ‘bad’ fats go, aforementioned recipe did quite alright. It’s transfat and saturated fats you have to watch — fat in and of itself is needed for our bodies to function. However, I wouldn't just eat Tofu Scramble for breakfast. I need complex carbs not to feel hungry soon after. I can do without carbs for dinner, but not for breakfast or lunch. A typical breakfast for me consists of 0% fat Greek yogurt, mixed with oats, linseed, nuts and fresh fruit. That still has plenty of fats, but also carbs.
      - ericd 13y ago
        Ah yeah, interesting feedback, maybe there's some tweaking to be done to take satiety into account.
        Samuel_Michon 13y ago
        It’s not so much about feeling satiated, I can be satisfied with just a simple green salad. I choose oats and flax for breakfast because they have a low glycemic index (GI), which means they’re turned into energy over a longer period of time, keeping me from feeling hungry longer. But yeah, it would be good if the site would take the GI index of ingredients into account. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_index http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycemic_index
Samuel_Michon 13y ago
You’d be surprised how easily you can get 33% of your daily caloric intake from fat. 1 gram of fat equals 9 kcalories, while 1 gram of protein or carbs equals 4 kcalories. That means if your total caloric intake is 2000, you only need 74 grams of fat to reach 33%.