Compare your food intake against your USDA standard using the USDA MyPlate Menu Planner. (If you deem the information needed for this assignment to be personal, you can develop a reference individual.) ½ cup is about 1 handful, 1 cup is about 2 handfuls 1 soda can is 12 ounces 1 teaspoon is about the size of your pinkie finger 1 tablespoon is about the size of your thumb 3 ounces of meat/fish/poultry is about the size of a deck of cards 1 ounce of cheese is about the size of a computer disk 3. Answer the following questions 1. How many calories were recommended? 2. How many calories were actually consumed? 4. Fill out the following chart concerning your “MyPlate”. Food Group Recommended Actual Approximate % Consumed Ounces of grains Cups of vegetables Cups of fruits Cups of milk Cups of meat/beans 5. Click on “ Go to “Nutrients” Reports. Select the day you input it in the calendar and “Create Report”. Choose Five vitamins and minerals you didn�
�t meet that could be added to improve the status 6. What was your intake of sodium? 7. What was the limit of sodium? Select two areas you would like to improve as your “Next Step”. They should be diet related. 8. Name of areas selected: 9. What two steps could you implement to make a change? Be specific. a. b. c. Click “My Reports”, Click “Food Details” and Create Report. 10. Which food that you ate had the most calories? Name of Food Calories 11. Which food had the most saturated fat? Name of Food Grams of saturated fat 12. What one food you ate, provided empty calories (low in nutrient density)? Name of Food Grams of Sodium 13. Write a conclusion about the findings. What do you plan to do in the future to address the nutritional shortcomings of your diet? Your plan should have measurable goals and a deadline to achieve your goals. This area should be at least 3/4 of a page long and free of spelling, grammar and punctuation errors.