Assignment 6: Labels And Limits - Purpose Of This Assignment

Assignment 6: Labels and limits The purpose of this assignment is for you practice reading labels and knowing the limits for sodium, fat and added sugar

Examine the menu and analysis for this day’s diet and answer the following questions:

Questions about the first diet:

  1. Is this person in energy balance? Explain. If you have trouble remembering what energy balance is, review reading six.
  2. If this person eats like this every day, will their weight increase, decrease, or stay the same? If you have trouble remembering how to do this, review reading six.
  3. Sodium: Most people’s limit for sodium is 2000mg. What’s the amount of sodium in this diet? Are they within this guideline? yes/no
  4. Sugar: Most people’s limit for added sugar is 50g. What’s the amount of added sugar in this diet? Are they within this guideline? yes/no. Note that this analysis does not distinguish between natural and added sugars. It just shows total sugar. Natural sugars come from fruit, and bring in other nutrients. Added sugars like those from soda or candy, are unhealthy and contain calories without the benefit of other nutrients.
  5. There are three sources of added sugar in this diet. List them here.
  6. Fat: Most people’s limit for fat is 65g. What’s the amount of fat in this diet? Are they within this guideline? yes/no

Questions about the second diet:

  1. Is this person in energy balance? Explain. If you have trouble remembering what that is, review reading six.
  2. If this person eats like this every day, will their weight increase, decrease, or stay the same? If you have trouble remembering how to do this, review reading six.
  3. Sodium: Most people’s limit for sodium is 2000mg. What’s the amount of sodium in this diet? Are they within this guideline? yes/no
  4. Sugar: Most people’s limit for added sugar is 50g. What’s the amount of sugar in this diet? Are they within this guideline? yes/no. In this diet, the sugars are coming from fruit, and are not unhealthy “added sugars” like those from soda or candy.
  5. There are three sources of natural sugars in this diet. List them here.
  6. Fat: Most people’s limit for fat is 65g. What’s the amount of fat in this diet? Are they within this guideline? yes/no

Overall comparison:

Which diet is healthier? Explain. Note the color coding for health – green is good, yellow is less than 100%, red is too much. Look at the two diets – which (first or second diet) has more green tabs? Which diet is within the limits of the guidelines? Why does one diet have more calories but less nutrition?

Summary:

Provide a brief conclusion based on your analysis comparing the two diets, considering nutritional limits, healthiness, and overall balance.

References

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  • National Institutes of Health. (2015). Dietary Fats and Cholesterol. NIH Evidence-Based Approach to Nutrition.
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