Grains
1. What % of your grains were whole grains? What does MyPlate recommend for whole grains?
Hint: look at the amount of whole grains you ate compared to the total number of grains eaten; show your work or rationale.
2. Write 2 ways to increase your whole grains.
3. What are some obstacles in doing this?
Fruits and Vegetables
1. Compare your intake of fruits and vegetables to the intake recommended by MyPlate for each day.
2. Provide 2 suggestions for incorporating more fruits/vegetables into your diet.
3. What are some obstacles in doing this?
Protein
1. What is your RDA for protein (0.8 g/kg)? Show calculation.
Hint: 1 kg = 2.2 pounds; divide your weight in pounds by 2.2 to get kg
2. Are you meeting the RDA for protein? Hint: Look at your 3-day average protein intake and compare to your calculation in #1.
3. What are 2 disadvantages of excessive protein?
Fat
1. How does your daily total fat intake compare to recommendations?
2. Are you excessive in saturated fat and cholesterol intake compared to the MyPlate recommendations?
3. State 2 ways to increase good fat sources and decrease bad fats sources in your diet.
Calories
1. How does your overall caloric intake compare with recommendations?
2. If you continue to eat this way, how will your weight be affected?
3. What is your BMI and what category does this put you in? What does BMI mean?
Hint: can use the CDC BMI calculator,
4. What is your desirable body weight? How did you determine this?
What are your weight goals (loss, maintain, gain)?
Vitamins
1. List all vitamins that are under the DRI for your age group.Additionally, note the vitamins that come < 80% below your DRI.
Hint: You have to calculate this.
2. For each vitamin below 80% of the DRI, list deficiencies that can occur if you continue to take less than the DRI.
3. What foods can be added to bring your intake of these vitamins up to 100%?
4. Should you take a vitamin supplement? Why or why not? Explain fully.
5. What is the tolerable Upper Limit (UL)? Are there any vitamins that you are taking greater than the UL? If so, what are the side effects
of taking more above the UL of that vitamin? If no vitamins exceed the UL, report the vitamin you are receiving the most of and use that
vitamin to answer this question.
Note: Your textbook has information the ULs available,Appendix A from Textbook. Make sure to read the footnotes where applicable.
Minerals
6. List all the minerals are under the DRI for your age group.Additionally, note the minerals that come <80% below the DRI. Hint:
You have to calculate this.
7. For each mineral below 80% of the DRI, list deficiencies that can occur if you continue to take less than the DRI.
8. What foods can be added to bring your intake of these minerals upto 100%?
9. Should you take a mineral supplement? Why or why not? Explain fully.
10. Is there any mineral that you are taking greater than the tolerable upper limit (UL)*? If so, what are the side effects of taking more
above the UL of that mineral? If no minerals exceed the UL, report the mineral you are receiving the most of and use that mineral to
answer this question.
11. What was your 3-day average calcium intake and how did it compare to the DRI? If it was under the DRI how can you increase
your intake? If it meets or exceeds the DRI, what foods are contributing to your intake of calcium? What are the consequences of consuming too much calcium? Give at least two food examples.
12. What was your 3-day average iron intake and how did it compare to the DRI? If it was under the DRI how can you increase your intake?
If it meets or exceeds the DRI, what foods are contributing to your intake of iron? What are the consequences of consuming too much
iron? Give at least two food examples.
13. What was your 3-day average sodium intake and how did it compare to the recommended intake limit? If it was over the
recommended amount, how can you lower your intake? If it is less than the DRI, what foods can you eat to increase your sodium intake? What are the consequences of consuming too little sodium? Give at least two food examples.
14. What was your 3-day average potassium intake and how did it compare to the DRI? If it was under the DRI how can you increase your intake? If it meets or exceeds the DRI, what foods are contributing to your intake of potassium? What are the consequences of consuming too much potassium? Give at least two food examples.
Organization, Writing and Grammar
1. Use of complete sentences, correct spelling and propergrammar
2. Quality and completeness ofinformation
3. Include proper citations and reference page. Use MLA or APA.Be consistent in yourcitations.
Attachment:- Food Report.rar