Nutrition Homework

Nutrition Tracking: To explore the nutritional content of foods, you will analyze a sample meal plan using a nutrition tracker. I recommend that you create a free account at https://cronometer.com/ ; or, you may use alternate software if you prefer, (MyFitnessPal, MyPlate, etc.). Just make certain that it will provide you with a breakdown with the nutrients listed in the chart below. Before next week’s lab, fill in the table below, so we can evaluate these data during lab. ● View the sample meal plans linked in Canvas. ● For each day, choose from either the plan that includes meat, or the vegan meal plan. Or, to personalize the assignment and gain a better understanding of your own eating habits, you may track your own consumption of foods and beverages for a five-day period. ● Find all food items in the nutrition tracker you have chosen, and enter the data into the chart below. ● Enter values for the macronutrients and micronutrients listed below. Day 1 (2/7) Day 2 (2/8) Day 3 (2/9) Day 4 (2/10) Day 5 (2/11) Total Protein 68.5 g 81.4 g 93.6 g 75.4 g 88.3 g 407.2 g Carbohydrates 196.0 g 146.6 g 179.7 g 206.1 g 251.8 g 980.2 g Sugar 91.9 g 61.2 g 43.2 g 69.1 g 85.7 g 351.1 g Fiber 5.7 g 5.5 g 18.2 g 11.7 g 14.0 g 55.1 g Fats/Lipids (Total) 51.4 56.9 g 109.7 g 77.7 g 109.1 g 404.8 g Saturated Fats 17.1 g 19.2 g 288.8 g 29.1 g 287.0 g 641.2 g Unsaturated Fats (Add Mono + Poly) 19.7 31.0 g 19.4 g 5.8 g 0.0 g 75.9 Trans Fats 0.6 g 0.8 g 0.3 g 1.2 g 0.0 g 2.9 g Cholesterol 270.0 mg 196.9 mg 371.4 mg 217.6 mg 265.0 mg 1,320.9 mg Sodium 2339.1 mg 2433.2 mg 3754.6 mg 3104.4 mg 3996.8 mg 15,628.1 mg Calcium 390.0 mg 508.0 mg 130.8 mg 82.0 mg 144.4 mg 1,255.2 mg Iron 7.3 mg 7.9 mg 3.6 mg 4.6 mg 6.2 mg 29.6 mg Potassium 785.9 mg 1088.8 mg 467.8 mg 395.7 mg 337.2 mg 3,075.4 mg Vitamin A 224.9 μg 129.1 μg 56.6 μg 46.8 μg 240.0 μg 697.4 μg Vitamin B12 1.8 μg 2.4 μg 0.6 μg 0.2 μg 0.0 μg 5.0 μg Vitamin C 12.2 mg 16.1 mg 0.0 mg 0.4 mg 9.0 mg 37.7 mg Nutrition HW - 2