Use this Diet Log attached to record your food and beverage intake for 3 days. Go to Calorie King, which is a nutrient tracker, to find the information you need to fill out your diet log. Once you have finished your calculations, answer the following questions.
- Carbohydrates
- How many grams of carbohydrates are in the meal?
- How many kcalories do carbohydrates contribute to the meal?
- What percentage of the total kcalories is from carbohydrates?
- Fats
- How many grams of fat are in the meal?
- How many kcalories do fat contribute to the meal?
- What percentage of the total kcalories is from fat?
- Protein
- How many grams of protein are in the meal?
- How many kcalories does protein contribute to the meal?
- What percentage of the total kcal is from protein?
Reflection: In 3 – 5 sentences, reflect on your nutrition by answering the following:
- Compare your intakes of each nutrient. What do your diet log and your calculations say about your overall nutrition?
- Review the Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ AMDR ranges again. How do your nutrient calculations compare to these recommendations.
- Were some intakes too high? Too low? What else did you notice?
- What can you do to improve your nutrition?
- What do you think you would find if you were to continue this diet log for a month or more? Do you think you’d discover any patterns or trends in your eating? Explain.
