how much protein should you eat on a 1400 calorie diet
There are 4 calories in a single gram of protein. Therefore 180 â 630 calories in terms of grams of protein would be roughly 45 â 157.5 grams of protein. Hereâs a list of protein calories and grams you should be eating depending on the calories in your diet:1  If youâre on a 1200 calorie diet, 120-420 calories (30-105 grams) of protein are recommended. 2  If youâre on a 1400 calorie diet, 140-490 calories (35-122.5 grams) of protein are recommended.o the recommendation is that you should take 1g of protein per 1lb of lean body mass. So for example a 150lb man with 10% body fat would need 135g of protein a day. Remember that this intake is meant for very active people who work a minimum of three days a week and are looking to build lean muscle mass.