Description
In order to Log into the nutrition calculator
If you consume a food and cannot find an exact match in the listing, find a comparable food on the list and use that instead. Be sure to consider serving sizes. Many of the common foods we eat are combinations of several items. For example, a sandwich might consist of two slices of whole wheat bread, two strips of bacon, a slice of tomato, a piece of lettuce, and a tablespoon of mayonnaise.
Be sure to include beverages, condiments (ketchup, mayo, sugar/milk added to coffee) and snacks consumed throughout the days.
Once you have the breakdown of the foods you have eaten, compare your intake to the recommended dietary allowances for your age, gender, and size, then analyze your diet for nutritional value. Are you under-nourished or over-nourished? If your diet is adequate, explain why. If you need to make changes, explain why. List foods that are good sources of each nutrient. Explain what specific foods you could realistically add, omit, or continue consuming to ensure you meet your daily requirements for each nutrient. Be sure to address each nutrient listed above. Most important– explain why each of the various nutrients are necessary in our diet. What is their need to the human body and what are the possible consequences if your dietary intake is too high or too low?
Organize your paper by devoting at least a paragraph to each nutrient on the list.
Explicitly state whether your intake was high, low, or just about right.
List foods that are good sources of each nutrient.
Discuss the importance and functions of each nutrient.
Explain the possible consequences of deficiency.
Identify particular foods you would add, change, reduce, or maintain in your diet to ensure you are meeting your requirements for each nutrient.
If your intake for a nutrient was too low, list foods (and amounts) you could realistically consume to increase your intake.
If your intake was too high, list foods (and amounts) you could cut back on or eliminate to bring your intake at or below the recommended amount.
If your intake was very close to the recommended amount, list the specific foods that contributed to your intake.
For example, you might say something like–
roles/functions/importance). Vitamin C deficiency may lead to bruising, bleeding gums, or frequent infections. The slice of tomato on my hamburger contributed to my intake
include the two printouts (called “Reports” on the Connect website. Look for the horizontal turquoise strip near the top of the diet analysis homepage, and near the right, click on “Reports”.
In addition, be sure to include the two printouts (called “Reports” on the Connect website. Look for the horizontal turquoise strip near the top of the diet analysis homepage, and near the right, click on “Reports”. You need to select the following two:
