Three Day Food Intake Paper
Three-Day Food Intake
University of Phoenix
Human Nutrition
SCI/220
Three-Day Food Intake
“There 's a lot on MyPlate, but there shouldn 't be” (Amarante, June 05, 2011, expression 1). My essay will cover the recorded nutrient report from the foods that a typical college student had eaten during in the past three days. The web-based nutrient report that the college student used to record his meals was from MyPlate. “MyPlate is the current nutrition guide published by the United States Department of Agriculture, depicting a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups.[1] It replaced the USDA 's MyPyramid guide on June 2, 2011, ending 19 years of USDA food pyramid diagrams.[2] MyPlate will be displayed on food packaging and used in nutrition education in the United States”("MyPlate," 2011, p. 1). The report basis a calorie count should not exceed 2600 calories for a male who is 43 and exercises at a minimum of 30 minutes daily. The student can determine his dietary reference intake (DRI) sum of each nutrient calculated, enabling him to know when he is over or under his target of 2600 daily calories.
The three nutrients that perform these functions are protein, carbohydrates, and lipids. The main source of protein from …show more content…
Fiber intake was too low for the college student; even though the student was not constipated, lack of fiber decreases his chances to maintain his weight and increases his chances of heart disease. The nutrition report indicated that insufficient amounts of grains, fruits, and vegetables contributed to his low score. The brown rice provided the student with the most amount of fiber where the steak provided the least amount. To increase the amount of fiber, a dietician recommends that the college student needs to eat more grains in the morning and increases his amount of fruits and vegetables throughout the
University of Phoenix
Human Nutrition
SCI/220
Three-Day Food Intake
“There 's a lot on MyPlate, but there shouldn 't be” (Amarante, June 05, 2011, expression 1). My essay will cover the recorded nutrient report from the foods that a typical college student had eaten during in the past three days. The web-based nutrient report that the college student used to record his meals was from MyPlate. “MyPlate is the current nutrition guide published by the United States Department of Agriculture, depicting a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups.[1] It replaced the USDA 's MyPyramid guide on June 2, 2011, ending 19 years of USDA food pyramid diagrams.[2] MyPlate will be displayed on food packaging and used in nutrition education in the United States”("MyPlate," 2011, p. 1). The report basis a calorie count should not exceed 2600 calories for a male who is 43 and exercises at a minimum of 30 minutes daily. The student can determine his dietary reference intake (DRI) sum of each nutrient calculated, enabling him to know when he is over or under his target of 2600 daily calories.
The three nutrients that perform these functions are protein, carbohydrates, and lipids. The main source of protein from …show more content…
Fiber intake was too low for the college student; even though the student was not constipated, lack of fiber decreases his chances to maintain his weight and increases his chances of heart disease. The nutrition report indicated that insufficient amounts of grains, fruits, and vegetables contributed to his low score. The brown rice provided the student with the most amount of fiber where the steak provided the least amount. To increase the amount of fiber, a dietician recommends that the college student needs to eat more grains in the morning and increases his amount of fruits and vegetables throughout the