Nutrition Analysis Assignment

Inputting Nutritional Data

You will need to enter in all of the food you have eaten for 2 weekdays and 2 weekend days. The program "Fitday" will analyze the nutritional content of the food you eat.

To Do:

Create an account on www.fitday.com /5

• Input Foods consumed for two week day and two weekend days
• Input activities done, fill in your profile
  

Reports Generated /5

• Calories Chart
• %-RDA/AI Graph
• Calorie Balance
• Copy (screen shot work best) for each of these reports for one weekday and one weekend day and post into your blog (6 total)
  

Write a paragraph of for each graph stating what the information in the graph represents in relation to your eating habits. i.e. what does the graph tell you about your weekday calorie intake? Why is it like that? Identify any irregularities you might have (too high or too low). /10

You will need 7 paragraphs total. One for each of the graphs and one to compare the weekend and weekday dietary differences. Do you eat better during week or on the weekend? why? What influences your dietary decisions and what could you do to improve your diet overall.


Grade /20

Food Label Assignment

FOOD LABEL WORK SHEET

Name _____/20 points

Select a partner to work with. Use this site to help with the questions:

www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ConsumerInformation/ucm078889.htm#see1

Pick up a food product that has a food label from the front of the room. With the assistance of the internet food label guide, answer the following questions on your food’s label. These questions should give you a good idea of the nutritional value of your food.

What is your food product?
1. What is the serving size?
2. How many servings per container?
3. How many calories per serving?
4. How many calories are from fat?
5. What percentage of each serving’s calories comes from fat?
(Do the math yourself.)

6. What is the total fat percentage of your food?
Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
7. What is the saturated fat percentage in your food?
Is this content Low/High?
8. How much of your diet should come from saturated fats?

9. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

10. What is the percentage cholesterol in your food?
Is that Low/Moderate/High
11. How much sodium is in your food?
Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
12. What is the carbohydrate content of your food?
Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
13.What is the sugar content of your food?
Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
14. Why are sugars not good for you?

15. How much fiber is in your food?
16.Why is fiber good for you?
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17. How much protein is in your food?
Is this content Low/Moderate/High?
18. What is the Vitamin A , Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron content of your food?
Vit. A
Vit. C
Calcium
Iron
Are these amounts adequate?

19. Overall, what would you say is the nutritional value of your food? Is it good for you? Why or why not?

Decision Making Model

Now that we have discussed the decision making model choose a major decision that you will need to make in the next couple of year and apply to the decision making model to help make an informed decision.

Decision-making model

a. State the situation that requires a decision.

b. List all your possible choices.

c. Consider the consequences and your values.

How will my loved ones react to this decision?

How will this help me achieve my goals?

d. Make an informed decision.

e. Evaluate your decision.