Nutrition
TESC fall 2004
In
addition to
these directions, you will need:
a
pencil
grid
sheets
calculator
textbook
/ food
composition tables
your
daily BMR /
calorie needs
This
exercise will
focus on practical application of class material. You
will determine calorie, fat, protein, carbohydrate, fiber and
cholesterol consumption in relationship to YOUR needs.
Show
all work
for the following:
·
1st
-
calculate your daily energy needs [this should already be done from
previous
assignment].
·
2nd
-
calculate your daily fat, carbohydrate and protein needs in kcals and
grams and
indicate what your daily fat, carbohydrate and protein needs in kcals
and grams
are.
·
3rd - Using food composition tables to look
up the meals and write out information in the appropriate grids.
·
4th
- for
each meal indicated - calculate the total kcals, grams and % of your daily intake for
calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol and fiber.
·
5th-
write
out your favorite fast food meal and calculate the total kcals, grams
and % of
your daily intake for calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein,
cholesterol and
fiber.
Questions
to
answer [PLEASE TYPE ANSWERS AND ATTACH TO GRID SHEETS]
-
What
was the best
meal in fiber content? What
modifications could be made to increase fiber in any of the other meals?
-
Which
meal had the
least cholesterol content?
To
calculate your
daily fat, carbohydrate and protein needs
1
take total
calorie needs and times by 30% for fats, 15% for protein and 55% for
carbohydrates. That should give you %
in calories.
2
calories to
grams are simple division. Each gram of
protein/carbohydrates = 4 grams. Take
calories and divide by 4 to give grams.
Do the same for fats but use 9 grams.
DUE: Monday
November 1st- no late papers no exceptions