Lab Report

WEEK 2: scan 3,4,5

Three-Day Food Record Analysis Summary

How did the three days you analyzed compare to your usual eating pattern? Ive been having a lower calorie and fat intake.

How many calories from carbohydrates did you eat on average over the three days? 3215.76 calories

What percentage of total calories came from carbohydrates? 25%

List your top three sources of carbohydrates. Quinoa, butternut squash and popcorn.

How many grams of fiber did you eat? 90.84g

What is the recommended number of grams of fiber you should eat daily? 20g

How many grams of protein do you need each day? 41.76g

List the 3 major sources of protein in your diet. Chicken, salmon and tuna.

How many grams of total fat did you eat? 103.8g

What percentage of your total calorie intake was fat? 3.4%

How many calories, if any, from alcohol did you consume on average? 0

Compare your dietary pyramid with the My Plate.

How do your eating habits, as represented in your three-day food log, compare to the recommendations? 120g fat

90g protein

540g carbohydrates

Then, discuss a Plan for Improvement:

Create a list of suggestions for improvement, paying attention to things like fiber intake and decrease in sugar consumption, and address any other dietary imbalance noted.

Develop a menu plan for three days, based on your three-day food log that presents well-balanced, nutritional meals each day. Describe any lifestyle changes you would need to introduce to ensure that you are able to follow this menu plan. Post the list of suggestions at the end of your assignment.

WEEK 3: scan 6,7,8.

Three-Day Food Record Analysis Summary

What was your average sodium intake? How does that compare with the dietary guidelines?

How did your calcium intake measure up to the recommendations?

How much iron did you consume? How does it compare to what was recommended in your profile?

List all nutrients in which you were deficient (under 100%).

Do you routinely take any vitamin, mineral, or herbal supplements? If so, how do they fit in with the nutrients on your printout? Do they help you meet or exceed your profile recommendations?

What would happen to your weight if your recorded intake stayed as you have shown it for one month?

Using the basic calculation presented in the lecture material, calculate your energy needs, how many calories you need each day to maintain your current weight.

How does that number of calories compare to the analysis?