Nutritional Analysis Checkpoint
Protein
Due Date
Week 8, Sunday at 11:59 pm ET
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to list dietary sources of
protein, understand protein needs and discuss health problems associated
with protein deficiency and with protein excess.
Instructions
Complete the table below with the information from your diet analysis.
Nutrient
Amount from diet analysis
Energy (calories)
Grams of protein
1.
Calculate your RDA protein requirement (or use one of the mock diaries
for this assignment) using the information in your textbook (Proteins,
Diet, and Personal Choices).
2.
The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for protein is
10-35% of energy for adults.
Based off of the information presented in
Chapter 6, determine what percent of calories within this range you
feel would be appropriate for you/our mock person.
Hint: To calculate
percent of calories from protein you should use the following formula:
Grams of carbohydrates x 4 kcal/g ÷ total calories consumed x 100.
3.
Use the recommended calorie level to calculate the number of grams
of protein that should be consumed each day.
Note any differences
between this number and the RDA calculation from Question 1.
4.
Look at the Three Day Food Record from Week 1. On these days, did
you/they eat
less than
, just the
right amount
, or
more than
the
RDA protein requirement?
5.
List the top five sources of protein from the Three Day Food Record
diet.
You may want to use a nutritional analysis software to help you
with this answer.
SCI1050
College of Professional Studies
Johnson & Wales University
