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In contrast, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that carbohydrates make up 45 to 65 percent of your total daily calorie intake. So if you consume 2,000 calories a day, you would need to eat between 900 and 1,300 calories a day from carbohydrates or between 225 and 325 grams of carbohydrates a day.
Your carbohydrate need can be based on your caloric intake. Start by determining your daily calorie need and divide that number in half. That's how many calories should come from carbohydrates. Each gram of carbohydrate has four calories. Divide the number you got from the first step by four. The final number is equal to the amount of carbohydrates in grams you need each day.