Journal Analysis: Macronutrients Assignment

JOURNAL ANALYSIS: MACRONUTRIENTS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW

Brief Description: Summary Report

The purpose of this assignment to examine and analyze food records for the macronutrient

content (carbohydrate, fat, protein, and subcategories) as they relate to adequacy, deficiency and

health benefits. This fulfills Learning Outcomes 1 and 4.

INSTRUCTIONS

Details:

1. For this assessment, you are analyzing the average intakes of carbohydrate, fat and protein

with identified subcategories:

Carbohydrate, Total

Sugar, Total

Dietary Fiber, Total

Fat, Total

Saturated Fat

Trans Fatty Acids

Linolenic Fatty Acid (Omega-3)

Linoleic Fatty Acid (Omega-6)

Cholesterol

Protein, Total [NOTE: There are two recommendations for Protein found on the

Intake Compared to DRI Report. Please refer to the textbook to understand the

purposes for and the differences between these recommendations.]

2. Enter iProfile and click on REPORTS.

3. Select the date range that includes your food record.

The calendar on the LEFT is your Start Date. The calendar on the RIGHT is your End Date.

NOTE: iProfile will only calculate days for which food is recorded. It does not matter how

many days are selected in this date range, as long as it includes your 3-day record.

4. View the following Reports: (If you need to review how to read these reports, return to

Reading Reports in iProfile that was completed at the beginning of the semester.)

Intake Compared to DRI

Macronutrient Distribution

Intake Spreadsheet or Single Nutrient

MyPlate

5. Writing your Summary:

HLTH 330

Page 2 of 3

Write a 2-3 page analysis of your findings (double space preferred). As long as your

writing is pertinent (i.e. your diet needs a lot of improvement, thus you needed more

discussion) no points will be reduced for going over the 3 page limit.

In general, this paper focuses on your macronutrient intake: carbohydrate, fat, protein,

and identified subcategories. This includes evaluating whether or not you met the

Average Macronutrient Distribution Recommendations (AMDR) as well as the individual

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for each individual nutrient.

Macronutrient Distribution Report: You will use this report to assess whether or not

you met the Average Macronutrient Distribution Recommendations (AMDR). The

AMDR is a unique evaluation as it looks at the ratio of calories consumed between total

carbohydrates, total fat, and total protein. The AMDR does not look at the gram amount

consumed; it simply displays the percentage distribution of where you calories came

from.

Intake Compared to DRI Report: This is the primary report used for this Summary.

For this assignment, the goal is to meet the DRI. Depending upon the nutrient, the

average intake will be within the recommended range or meet 100% of the DRI.

o If you met the DRI, simply state this in your paper and briefly discuss why or

how you meet the DRI (i.e. what foods contributed to your intake of that specific

nutrient).

o If you were below the DRI, briefly discuss the potential health risks and concerns

of falling short. Next, make clear recommendations for improvement to eating

patterns (see paragraph below).

o If you were over the DRI, briefly discuss the potential health risks and concerns

of going above the DRI. Determine whether or not you are at risk for these. If

need be, make clear recommendations for improvement to eating patterns (see

paragraph below).

When making recommendations for improvement to your eating patterns provide

SPECIFIC FOOD EXAMPLES of things you will actually do (i.e. increase/decrease

specific food items or number of servings of specific food items).

Points are earned by accurately evaluating your intake against the DRI and demonstrating

a thorough understanding of what can remain the same and/or what needs to change.

NOTE: stating that your plan is to add a supplement will NOT be acceptable for this

assignment, unless you have severe food allergies or explained food avoidances.

NOTE: Viewing not determinable in a column means an established DRI is not

established.

o For Sugar, please use the MyPlate Report – Empty Calorie Allotment as an aid in

evaluating your intake.

o For Cholesterol, please refer to Chapter 5-Section 6: Meeting Lipid Needs to

evaluate your intake.