Good day Mr. Jelínek,

I am intrigued by the distribution of meals from breakfast to dinner, where the intake of carbohydrates decreases in the afternoon. Is it possible to express in percentages how carbohydrates are represented in individual portions to ensure their sufficient intake? It occurs to me that each portion would have a glycemic load because if I had three meals a day with 250g of carbs, then breakfast would account for 100g, lunch also, and dinner 50g. Or am I thinking in the wrong direction?

Thank you.

There are several models/approaches that attempt to mathematically express the distribution and proportional representation of macronutrients in meals throughout the day. When considering the calculation of carbohydrate amounts and disregarding the differences between high-carbohydrate and low-carb approaches, the numbers vary most in relation to the number of meals per day.

In a three-meal-per-day regimen, the following generally applies:
1. It is beneficial to monitor the representation of all macronutrients in each meal (with the aim of eliminating extremes, rather than having a precise defined amount at all costs).
2. The distribution of macronutrients should be (approximately) balanced, yet best adapted to individual situations (e.g., in relation to sports or weight loss).
3. The quantity of quick energy sources (= carbohydrates) in the evening hours is more sensible to reduce, meaning it should be lower than with breakfast and lunch.

The calculation you provided is therefore one of the options that makes sense.

Themes:  Carbohydrates