The Office of Business and Financial Services is a central office which manages the business and financial transactions for the Rutgers University-Newark campus.
16,432 Contributions. 80 percent proteins, 10 percent carbohydrates, 10 percent fats Daily calorie intake should be divided into a baseline of 1/4  protein (beans, lentils, lean meat), 1/4 vegetaâ¦bles, 1/4 fruits and  1/4 grains for an adult in good health. Dairy products such as  cheese and milk should be kept to a minimum.
It is generally thought that a daily caloric intake of about 15 times your bodyweight is your maintenance diet. So, if you weigh 140 pounds, your maintenance diet would be about 2,100 calories per day (140 x 15=2,100). To gain weight you must increase your calories from your maintenance intake. To start, most people will want to increase their daily caloric intake to 18-20 times their bodyweight.