3 - Day Food Intake

3 - Day Food Intake

Carl L. Tabb

SCI/220

August 23, 2012

Lisa Hogue-Glenn

3 - Day Food Intake

In my 3-day food intake my protein intake came from chicken breast which was 56.9g, peanut butter and jelly which had 20.6g, macaroni and cheese was 12.7g, and ramen noodles was 20g. The total amount of protein was 228g for the total three days. My carbohydrate intake came from ramen noodles with 104g, Sprite soda added 195g, peanut butter and jelly gave 251.7g, and macaroni and cheese provided 34.5g. All this added together gave me a whopping 988g of carbohydrates. My lipids came from the ramen noodles with 56g, peanut butter and jelly gave me 88.3g, mac and cheese 15.8g, and the chicken was 8g. This brings my lipid total to 176.

Reviewing my 3-day food intake for my proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids I noticed when I compared them with the recommendations of the dietary reference intake I was over in all three categories. Total protein again was 228g verses 168g, total carbohydrates 988g, compared to 390g, and total lipids at 176g against 90g for my whole three days.

The chicken breast I ate was a complete protein food, but the peanut butter was incomplete. This is important because incomplete protein foods have insufficient amounts of at least one essential amino acid. I was over the amount of daily recommended protein, carbohydrate, and lipid intake. I was not surprised at all. I tend to eat way too much. Your body needs macronutrients because they are the only nutrients that provide you with calories. You need an abundance of these nutrients for your body to work properly. I would have to change my diet to include foods that are high in the macronutrients. I would also make sure I include food that is complete protein foods. Macronutrients provide our body with the energy we need to be active. Not enough macronutrients can lead to poor nutrition. Poor nutrition leads to poor health. Poor health leads to disease. Not having enough...