Diet Analysis Project: Tables and Analysis Questions
Table 1. Energy and Macronutrients (10 pts)
Average Eaten
Target
1899 kcal
xxxx
Carbohydrates (% of calories)
57 %
45 %
Total Fat (% of calories)
27 %
20 %
Protein (% of calories)
17 %
10 %
Dietary Fiber
28.1 g
25 g
Protein (grams)
82.8 g
xxxx
Energy
Table 2. Micronutrients (40 pts)
Average
Eaten
RDA/AI
Average
Eaten
RDA/AI
Thiamine
.9 mg
.9 mg
Calcium
936.5 mg
800 mg
Riboflavin
.7 mg
.9 mg
Copper
.8 mg
900 mg
Niacin
11.5 mg
11 mg
Iron
20.8 mg
18 mg
Pantothenic
Acid
2.4 mg
ND mg
Magnesium
222 mg
310 mg
Vitamin B6
1.3 mg
1.1 mg
Manganese
3 mg
1.8 mg
Vitamin B12
3.4 µg
2.0 µg
Phosphorus
392.7 mg
700 mg
Folate
357.8 µg
320 µg
Potassium
1482.7 mg
2600 mg
Vitamin A
9349.9 IU
2333 IU
Selenium
33.2 µg
55 µg
Vitamin C
339.3 mg
60 mg
Sodium
2538.3 mg
1500 mg
Vitamin D
7.5 IU
600 IU
Zinc
7.5 mg
8 mg
Vitamin E
5.4 mg
12 mg
Vitamin K
370.7 µg
90 µg
Vitamin
Mineral
Analysis:
Energy Balance
1. (10 pts) Cronometer uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation for estimating energy expenditure
(“Calories Burned”). How do the provided energy needs from Cronometer compare with the
calories you consumed, on average, in Table 1? Are you in energy balance, positive energy
balance, or negative energy balance based on the Mifflin-St Jeor estimate? Include the numeric
values in your answer.
2. (15 pts) Calculate your energy needs using the Estimated Energy Requirements (EER)
equation that you learned about in Chapter 11 of the text. You will need to convert your height
and weight to the appropriate units. Be sure to include your work. How do your calculated
energy needs compare with the calories you consumed, on average, in Table 1? Are you in
energy balance, positive energy balance, or negative energy balance based on the EER
estimate?
height 5 ft 3 weight 125
3. (5 pts) Compare the results of the Mifflin-St Jeor estimate and the EER equation from the
text. Which do you feel more accurately represents your daily energy expenditure and why?
Macronutrient Intake
4. (10 pts) Looking at Table 1, compare your average percentage (%) of calories for
carbohydrates, total fat, and protein with the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges
(AMDRs) that you listed in the Target column? Include both your intake and the
recommendations as part of your answer.
5. (10 pts) Calculate your RDA for protein in grams per day using the recommendations in
Chapter 6 of the text. If you believe the RDA is not appropriate for you because you are an
active individual, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding, use those recommendations instead (found
in the Today’s Dietitian article of the Recommended Readings in Week 3 Learning Resources).
Be sure to show your work. How does your average intake from protein in grams in Table 1
compare with your protein needs that you calculated?
6. (5 pts) Compare your fiber intake from Table 1 with the recommendation. Include both your
intake and the recommendation as part of your answer.
Micronutrient Intake
7. (10 pts) Looking at Table 2, compare your average intake of the listed vitamins and minerals
with the RDA/AIs for those nutrients. What vitamins and minerals are you lacking and what
vitamins and minerals are you get plenty of?
8. (5 pts) Referencing your Nutrient Report screenshots, is average nutrient intake for any of
the vitamins and minerals putting you at risk for toxicity? To determine this, review Tolerable
Upper Limits (found here: Tolerable Upper Limits) for any nutrients over 200% on your Nutrient
Report.
Discussion
9. (50 pts) Describe what changes you would need to make to your diet to better meet your
recommendations for energy, macronutrients, and micronutrients. Be very specific! If you are
lacking in a nutrient, what can you do to increase your intake of that nutrient and if you are
getting too much of a nutrient and too much can be bad for you, what can you do to reduce your
intake of that nutrient.
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