Nutritional Analysis Food Analysis: Week Thesis

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However, fruit juices, consumed in moderation, can be a healthy addition to a diet, as long as they are not consumed in lieu of actually eating any whole fruits. Conclusion

My nutritional analysis revealed that I am not eating a balanced diet. I am consuming too much protein and too little fiber, issues that plague the diets of many Americans. To remedy these problems, I need to increase my intake of fruits, vegetables, and grain products, while reducing my intake of meat products. In addition, because my intake of milk products was also low, I need to look at how to increase my milk intake without increasing protein intake.

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Select your serving sizes and specify how many servings you consumed for each. When you are done, click Save & Analyze to save your food entry information and to analyze your food intake. If you want to make more than one day's food entry, click Return to Login to save a day's food entry information and make another day's food entry. For a record of today's food entry, click Print Food Record prior to saving food entry. To return to initial values, click Reset Values. To add or remove food items, click Enter Foods.

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BAKED LAY'S POTATO CHIPS

BANANA (BANANAS), FRESH

BEANS, STRING, GREEN, COOKED, FROM FROZEN

BUTTER

HERSHEY BAR

ICE CREAM, REGULAR, CHOCOLATE

MASHED POTATO, FROM FRESH, MADE W / MILK & FAT

MILK, SKIM/NONFAT

MOZZARELLA, PART SKIM LOWFAT CHEESE

PORK CHOP, BREADED, BROILED or BAKED, LEAN & FAT

RAISIN NUT BRAN CEREAL

TUNA SALAD W / EGG

WHITE BREAD

Nutrient Intakes for jjohn90 on 9/10/2008 nutrient recommendation is a target or goal for intake of a nutrient. Your requirement for a particular nutrient is unique to you, but it is likely to be lower than the recommended number. If your intake is at or above this number, then it is probably adequate. If your intake is below this number, that does not necessarily mean an inadequate intake. If today's intake is typically what you eat, and your intake for a nutrient is at or above the recommendation, it is likely that your intake of that nutrient is adequate. To better assess your usual nutrient intake, you should report foods eaten for two or more days and review...

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Total Fat (gm)

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Cholesterol (mg)

Vitamin a (mcg RAE)

Vitamin C (mg)

Vitamin E (mg a-TE)

Thiamin (mg)

Riboflavin (mg)

Niacin (mg)

Folate (mcg, DFE)

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Vitamin B12 (mcg)

Calcium (mg)

Phosphorus (mg)

Magnesium (mg)

Iron (mg)

Zinc (mg)

Selenium (mcg)

Potassium (mg)

Sodium (mg)

1500-2300

Comparison of Your Intake with MyPyramid Recommendations for jjohn90

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2.2 cup equivalent

Milk Recommendation

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Vegetables Intake

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2.5 cup equivalent

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3.5 cup equivalent

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2.5 cup equivalent

Grains Intake

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4.4 oz equivalent

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