(a)Does Ajay’s diet provide enough protein to meet his RDA of 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight? (b)A healthy vegetarian diet should be high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. How does Ajay’s intake of these compare to the recommendations? (c)How does Ajay’s percentage of calories from saturated fat compare
Ajay decided to stop eating meat a year ago. Now that he is taking a nutrition class, he wonders if his vegetarian diet is as healthy as he thought. He is 22 years old, is 5’9” tall, weighs 154 pounds, and gets little exercise. His diet analysis is shown here:
|
Food |
Serving |
Energy (kcal) |
Protein (g) |
Fiber (g) |
Sat Fat (g) |
|
Breakfast |
|||||
|
Frosted flakes |
2 cups |
320 |
3 |
2.7 |
0 |
|
Low-fat milk |
1 cup |
103 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
|
Orange juice |
1 cup |
112 |
2 |
0.5 |
0 |
|
Whole-wheat toast |
2 slices |
144 |
6 |
2.2 |
0 |
|
Butter |
2 tsp |
68 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Coffee |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Coffee creamer |
1 T |
30 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Lunch |
|||||
|
Cheese pizza (reg. crust) |
2 slices |
542 |
24 |
4 |
10 |
|
Potato chips |
1 oz |
155 |
2 |
1.2 |
3 |
|
Cola |
12 oz |
136 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ice cream sandwich |
1 |
143 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
Dinner |
|||||
|
Vegetable Lasagna |
10 oz |
400 |
18 |
4.8 |
7 |
|
Garlic bread |
2 slices |
189 |
4 |
1.5 |
1 |
|
Green salad |
1 cup |
22 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
Salad dressing |
2 T |
118 |
0 |
0.3 |
2 |
|
Ice cream |
¾ cup |
345 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
|
Iced tea |
8 oz |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
2917 |
78 |
21.2 |
43 |
- (a)Does Ajay’s diet provide enough protein to meet his RDA of 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight?
(b)A healthy vegetarian diet should be high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. How does Ajay’s intake of these compare to the recommendations?
(c)How does Ajay’s percentage of calories from saturated fat compare with recommendations? How does his fiber intake compare with recommendations
(d)Suggest three substitutions that would bring his fruit, vegetable, and whole grain intake closer to the recommended amounts
(e)If Ajay eliminates all dairy products from his diet, for what nutrients would he be at risk for deficiency
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