2. Which foods provide the most iron in these meals? Why? 3 How could the iron content of either of the meals be improved?

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Instructions: A nutrilion Intern at the local daycare was asked to evaluate two children's lunch meal plans. The menus for each breakfast plan are
shown below.
Lunch #2
Lunch #1
Turkey breast, diced, 2 ounces
Macaroni and cheese, 1 cup
Spinach, steamed, % cup
Carrots, steamed, % cup
Tator tots, 1 ounce
Pineapple, fresh, % cup
Applesauce, cup
1% mik, % cup
1% milk, % cup
The intern was asked to calculate the nutrient composition for Iron and Vitamin C for each lunch meat plan and the results are shown in the tables
below.
Lunch 2 tem
Cal
Fe
Vit C
Lunch 1 Item
Macaroni and cheese, 1 cup
Carrots, steamed, % oup
Pineapple, fresh, cup
Cal
Fe
Vit C
Turkey breast, diced, 2 oz
Spinach, steamed, % cup
114
0.92
12
0.27
183
27
2.8
20
3.2
41
0.24
40
Tator Tots, 1 ounce
86
0.36
11.4
51
51
28
1.2
1% milk, % cup
0.01
Applesauce, aup
1% milk, cup
51
0.01
Totals
322
4.77
21.6
Totals
302
1.72
42.8
Key: Cal kcialories, Feiron (milligrams), Vit D= vitamin C (milligrams)
1. What is the EAR for iron for 4- to 5-year-old children?
2. Which foods provide the most iron in these meals? Why?
NO49 ENG
02'F
Transcribed Image Text:Instructions: A nutrilion Intern at the local daycare was asked to evaluate two children's lunch meal plans. The menus for each breakfast plan are shown below. Lunch #2 Lunch #1 Turkey breast, diced, 2 ounces Macaroni and cheese, 1 cup Spinach, steamed, % cup Carrots, steamed, % cup Tator tots, 1 ounce Pineapple, fresh, % cup Applesauce, cup 1% mik, % cup 1% milk, % cup The intern was asked to calculate the nutrient composition for Iron and Vitamin C for each lunch meat plan and the results are shown in the tables below. Lunch 2 tem Cal Fe Vit C Lunch 1 Item Macaroni and cheese, 1 cup Carrots, steamed, % oup Pineapple, fresh, cup Cal Fe Vit C Turkey breast, diced, 2 oz Spinach, steamed, % cup 114 0.92 12 0.27 183 27 2.8 20 3.2 41 0.24 40 Tator Tots, 1 ounce 86 0.36 11.4 51 51 28 1.2 1% milk, % cup 0.01 Applesauce, aup 1% milk, cup 51 0.01 Totals 322 4.77 21.6 Totals 302 1.72 42.8 Key: Cal kcialories, Feiron (milligrams), Vit D= vitamin C (milligrams) 1. What is the EAR for iron for 4- to 5-year-old children? 2. Which foods provide the most iron in these meals? Why? NO49 ENG 02'F
The interm was asked to calculate the nutrient composition for Iron and Vitamin C for each lunch meal plan and the results are shown in the tables
below.
Lunch #1 Item
Macaroni and cheese, 1 cup
Carots, steamed, cup
Pineapple, fresh, cup
Cal
Fe
Vit C
Lunch #2 Item
Cal
Fe
VIt C
183
1.2
Turkey breast, diced, 2 oz
Spinach, steamed, % cup
114
0.92
27
0.27
2.8
20
3.2
41
0.24
40
Tator Tots, 1 ounce
86
0,36
11.4
51
1% milk, cup
0.01
Applesauce, W cup
1% milk, % cup
51
28
1.2
51
0.01
Totals
302
1.72
42.8
Totals
322
4.77
21.6
Key: Cal = kcalories, Fe = iron (milligrams), Vit D= vitamin C (milligrams)
1. What is the EAR for iron for 4- to 8-year-old chiidren?
2. Which foods provide the most iron in these meals? Why?
3. How could the iron content of either of the meals be improved?
4. Why is it potentialy a problem for children (4-8 years old) to drink more than 2-3 cups of milk a day?
Transcribed Image Text:The interm was asked to calculate the nutrient composition for Iron and Vitamin C for each lunch meal plan and the results are shown in the tables below. Lunch #1 Item Macaroni and cheese, 1 cup Carots, steamed, cup Pineapple, fresh, cup Cal Fe Vit C Lunch #2 Item Cal Fe VIt C 183 1.2 Turkey breast, diced, 2 oz Spinach, steamed, % cup 114 0.92 27 0.27 2.8 20 3.2 41 0.24 40 Tator Tots, 1 ounce 86 0,36 11.4 51 1% milk, cup 0.01 Applesauce, W cup 1% milk, % cup 51 28 1.2 51 0.01 Totals 302 1.72 42.8 Totals 322 4.77 21.6 Key: Cal = kcalories, Fe = iron (milligrams), Vit D= vitamin C (milligrams) 1. What is the EAR for iron for 4- to 8-year-old chiidren? 2. Which foods provide the most iron in these meals? Why? 3. How could the iron content of either of the meals be improved? 4. Why is it potentialy a problem for children (4-8 years old) to drink more than 2-3 cups of milk a day?
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