How many approx. CARBOHYDRATES (carbs) do we need a day!??!?

Question

I'm a female and was wondering what is an approx amount of carbs I should have a day? Today I at:

1x Banana
1x Brunch Bar
1x White roll
2x TimTams
Some savoury crackers (fat free)
Small peice of steak
Lettuce & Beetroot
Smoothy (strawberries, banana, cordial & ice)
Dried Apricots

Just wondering if this is too much. It feels too much but I do excersize alot :)

Thanks

Answer 1

About 60 to 80. Not much ....
There are different Carbs. Read this.
http://www.nwhealth.edu/healthyU/eatWell/carbs_5.html

The 128-gram average is OK for a young, active person on the maintenance phase of the program, says
a nutritionist with the Atkins companies. The range after weight loss is about 60 to 125 grams.


Here's a list of carbs. in foods.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~mevinson/CarbCount.htm


Here is the point system at Weight Watchers, it's not to hard to follow! It doesn't g by carbs though.
http://www.augustgames.com/weightwatchers.htm

Answer 2

55% of your daily caloric intake should be from carbs.

So if you're eating 2000 calories, then 1100 calories should be carbs.

Each gram of carbs = 4 calories. So at that rate of 1100 calories, you should have 275 carbs per day.

Answer 3

300 grams is the recommended daily intake. But that's all carbs, not just complex carbs. FYI: All vegetables have a carb count to them.

http://www.fda.gov/FDAC/special/foodlabel/dvs.html