Diet Analysis Project

Lori Le

Diet Analysis Project

Nursing 112.002

November 30, 2010

1. Comparison of Food Intake to the Food Guide Pyramid

Wednesday, November 17

Thursday, November 18

Friday, November 19

Food Groups | Recommended Goal | Actual | % Goal | Nutrients Rich in Each Food Group |

Grains | 6.0 oz. eq. | 5.6 oz. eq. | 93.5% | Riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, folate, iron, protein, fiber |

Vegetables | 2.5 cup eq. | 0.4 cup eq. | 17.3% | Colorful vegetables rich in vit A, vit C, folate, potassium, fiber, some deep green veges rich in iron |

Fruits | 1.5 cup eq. | 0 cup eq. | 0% | Vit A, vit C, potassium, fiber |

Milk | 3.0 cup eq. | 0.4 cup eq. | 12.9% | Calcium, protein, vit B12, vit D, vit A, riboflavin |

Meat &Beans | 5.0 oz. eq. | 3.7 oz. eq. | 73.7% | Protein, vit B12, vit B6, zinc, iron, niacin, thiamin |

Discretionary | 195.0 | 525 | 269.2% | Group can be made up of excess from any other group as well as added fats and sugars |

2. How well my Diet meets Pyramid Recommendations

a. How well did your average intake meet the minimum recommendations of the Food Guide Pyramid? For each food group in which you did not meet the minimum recommended servings, identify nutrients that would be low in your diet.

On average across three days, only the recommended goals are met for the discretionary group. I am greatly deficient in vegetables and milk, and eat no fruits at all. I am also deficient, though less severely, for grains and meats and beans.

Not consuming grains as much as necessary, I suffer from inadequate riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, folate, iron, protein, and fiber. As a result of an insufficient intake of a variety of vegetables, I risk being low in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, potassium, fiber, and iron. Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium, and fiber are low in my diet as a result of not eating any fruits. By not drinking enough milk, my diet is low in calcium, protein, vitamin B12, Vitamin D, vitamin A, and riboflavin....