Lab 5: Your Dietary Analysis
(ANSWER EVERYTHING IN RED)
Name:
Date:
Section:
Directions: 1) Complete the following sections. 2) Save the document to your computer
or disk. 3) Place in the dropbox before the due date/time.
Help: For help with this lab, please refer to chapter 8 in your textbook.
PART I: DIETARY ANALYSIS
Step 1- Log onto www.mypyramidtracker.gov
Step 2- Click “Analyze My Diet”
Step 3- Click “Assess Your Food Intake”
Step 4- Click the link for new users to set up your personalized login and password.
When prompted, enter your age, gender, height and weight. When you’re done, click
“Proceed to Food Intake”
Step 5- Enter all of the food items that you have eaten in the past 24 hours. (It’s easiest
to complete this at the end of the day, when you are done with all of your meals.) Enter
each food individually by entering the name of the food in the search field, clicking
“Search” and then clicking “Add”. If you cannot find the exact food you are looking for,
select the food that is most similar. After you have added a food, it should appear on the
right side of the screen. Click “Select Quantity” and select a serving size from the drop
down menu. Enter the number of servings you consumed. Click “Enter Foods” to enter
additional foods. Repeat until you have entered all of the foods you have consumed
today. Don’t forget to include all beverages, snacks, and condiments!
Step 6- When your list of foods consumed is complete, click “Save and Analyze” You
will see a screen with several links to analyzed data. Click on “Calculate Nutrient
Intakes from Foods”. This screen will illustrate how your nutrient intake compares to the
acceptable range for you (based on your gender and size). Use this to fill in the
appropriate information below. Refer to chapter 8 in your textbook for help with numbers
3-6.
1. Look at your dietary analysis for the categories of protein, carbohydrate, fat, fiber
and cholesterol. Of these nutrients, list any that fall short of the recommended or
acceptable range:
2. Look at your dietary analysis for the categories of protein, carbohydrate, fat, fiber
and cholesterol. Of these nutrients, list any that exceed the recommended or
acceptable range:
3. List one vitamin in which you fell short of the recommended or acceptable range:
4. Explain what can happen if your diet continues to be deficient in this vitamin:
5. List one mineral in which you fell short of the recommended or acceptable range:
6. Explain what can happen if your diet continues to be deficient in this vitamin:
