HLT 94: Human Nutrition
Personal Nutrition Assessment - Diet Analysis
Due Date: __________________
Total Points: 50
Purpose: To practice recording and analyzing daily food intake; applying basic nutrition principles from class.
Instructions:
1. Write down your food and beverage intake for 3 consecutive days (2 weekdays and 1 weekend day), including the amounts and types of foods. Type this up and submit with the rest of your assignment.
2. Go to http:
www.choosemyplate.gov/myplate/index.aspx and click on the " My Plate Plan" section and click start. Fill in the information (age, sex, weight, height and physical activity level) to get your personalized meal plan. Click on the recommended calorie amount for the day. Click on the PDF file and print out 1 copy of your "MY Plate Plan.
3. After you have completed the steps above, compare your 3-Day foods
everages intake to the recommended food groups from "MY Plate Plan".
4. Next go to “myfitnesspal.com” and sign-up for an account. Once you have created your account, enter your daily foods and beverages. You will need to enter each food eaten; a drop-down menu will let you choose the amount and type of foods. Check the box for
eakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks after entering each food or beverage. Hit the “add” button. Do this for each food.
5. Once you have entered a day’s worth of food, print your results. ,
6. Once 1 days of tracking are completed, answers the following questions. All questions should be answered thoroughly in complete sentences.
a. How well did you meet your individual food recommendations from the food groups (grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and protein) according to the "My Plate Plan" recommendations? (5 points)
. How well did you do with your total calorie intake for the day compared to the amount you should have consumed? This information is from "MYfitnesspal" report. (2.5 points)
c. For each day, at which meal did you consume the most and least calories? Why? (2.5 points)
d. Did you notice any differences between your weekday and weekend food intake? What were they and what do you think caused them? (5 points)
e. What surprised you (good or bad) about your eating habits? What are three specific improvements you could actually see yourself making after completing this assignment? (5 points)
f. Did you find the "My Plate Plan" and "Myfitnesspal" nutrition tools easy to use? Why or why not? 2.5 points)
g. What are the benefits and limitations of using these methods to record and analyze your diet? (2.5 points)
Khadidiatou Diallo
Professor: Charmaine Aleong
Class: HLT 94 D01[43038]
Date: 09/19/2021
Time
Food and Beverages
Amount
Method of Preparation
Do Not Write in This Space
Breakfast
Egg
Cheese
White buns (roll)
Wate
2
1 slice
1
1 cup
fried
Snack
Lunch
Rice
Meat
wate
1 to 2 cups
1/2 cup
1 cup
Cooked
Snack
Pineapple
1 to 2 cups
Dinne
Chicken wings
Vegetables
wate
4
1 cup
1 cup
Grilled
sauteed
Evening
Juice Welch’s
2/3 cup
Khadidiatou Diallo
Professor: Charmaine Aleong
Class: HLT 94 D01[43038]
Date: 10/15/2021
Time
Food and Beverages
Amount
Method of Preparation
Do Not Write in This Space
Breakfast
Cereals
Milk
Water
1 cup
1 ½ cup
1 cup
Snack
Lunch
Rice
Beans
Chicken
east
Water
2 to 3
1 cup
Half a cup
1 cup
Cooked
Snack
Mix Fruit
½ cup
Dinne
Fish
Athieke
1
1 cup
Grilled
sauteed
Evening
Orange juice
2/3 cup
Khadidiatou Diallo
Professor: Charmaine Aleong
Class: HLT 94 D01[43038]
Date: 10/19/2021
Time
Food and Beverages
Amount
Method of Preparation
Do Not Write in This Space
Breakfast
Juice
Croissant
1 cup
1
Snack
Lunch
Jolof Rice
fish
wate
1 to 2 cups
1/2 cup
1 cup
Cooked
Snack
Strawbe
y + mango
1 cup
Dinne
Chicken wings
Vegetables
wate
4
1 cup
1 cup
Grilled
sauteed
Evening
Juice Welch’s
2/3 cup