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Lab 53 – Day Record of Food Intake
Name ______________________________ Instructor ___________________________
Section # ____________________ Date __________________
Purpose
The purpose of this lab session is to analyze your food intake for 3 days
Procedure
Maintain a record of food intake, calories consumed, fat calories, for percentage (percentage of total calories for 3 days). Use appendix, read food labels and supplemental on-line materials to determine the approximate number of calories and fat percentage.
Time Food Calories Fat (grams) Carbs (grams) Protein (grams)
Day 1
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Time Food Calories Fat (grams) Carbs (grams) Protein (grams)
Day 2
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Time Food Calories Fat (grams) Carbs (grams) Protein (grams)
Day 3
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
3 – Day Record of Food Intake
Divide total fat calories by total calories x 100 = fat percentage
Example: a food item has 200 calories per serving and 30 of those calories are fat calories. 30÷200 = .15 x 100 = 15% fat
To find food calories and fat calories go to Chapter 8 or any of the nutrition web pages in the external Web links button: Choose My Plate
Results
On how many of the 3 days did you eat properly according to the Choose My Plate guidelines? _____________
Which food group did you tend to omit? __________________
To overeat? _______________
Did you get enough Fiber in your diet? _______
What was the average number of calories consumed per day? __________________.
On the average, how many calories did you consume at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks? _____________________________
During what time of day did you consume most of your calories? ____________
Approximately what percentage of your total caloric intake consists of fat calories? _______
Are you satisfied with your fat intake? ________
If not, what changes in eating practices can you make? ___________________________
Is your diet healthy regarding
Yes No
____ ____ 1. Vitamins
____ ____ 2. Cholesterol
____ ____ 3. Salt
____ ____ 4. Sugar
____ ____ 5. Fast foods
____ ____ 6. Fiber intake
What specific recommendations can you make regarding your current eating habits?
Make two lists: foods you need to eat less often and those you need to eat more often.
List of foods I need to eat less often…
List of foods I need to eat more often…
