NUTR 406 KEY Diet Analysis

Diet Analysis Assignment

For this assignment you will be assessing the diets of two fictitious 21-year-old athletes based on some
of the concepts we have learned this quarter. In order to do this, you will be provided a diet analysis
printout created using cronometer.com that determines the macronutrient, micronutrient, fluid intake,
and estimated caloric expenditure of the fictitious athlete based on a 2-day food record. We have
provided cronometer.com outputs for both a female and male athlete, so you can choose which athlete
you would like to assess. After completing this assessment (questions below), you will complete the Diet
Analysis quiz on Canvas which will ask questions based on what you found. Although you do not have to
submit your assessment, it is strongly encouraged that you answer all of the questions below in order to
complete the Diet Analysis quiz.

Athlete Information:

Athlete 1 Athlete 2
Sex Female Male
Age 21 21
Height 5 feet 9 inches 6 feet
Weight 165lbs 180lbs
Activity Very Active Very Active
level
Diet Analysis Quiz (Due: Saturday, May 30th at 11PM)

Once you complete the dietary assessment of your chosen athlete, you will complete a Diet Analysis
quiz on Canvas. The quiz is located in the Assignments page.

The quiz will be available starting on 5/08 and will be due by 11PM on Saturday, May 30 th. The quiz will
be open note, so we encourage you to use the assessment you performed based on the questions below
to answer each question.

If you are unhappy with your score once you submit your quiz, you will have the opportunity to take the
quiz again. An average of both scores will be recorded.

If you have any questions about the assignment, please reach out.

Good Luck!

ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
HELPFUL UNIT CONVERSIONS
1 KG 2.205 LBS
1 CUP 8 FL OZ
1 FL OZ 30 ML
1 GRAM 0.034 FL OZ

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PLEASE SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS.

1. A. What is the goal caloric value assigned to this athlete by cronometer.com (fill in blanks below)?

Mifflin-St Jeor Equation BMR calorie estimate:___1576______kcals

Activity level calorie estimate: ____1419_____kcals

Total Energy Expenditure: ____2995_____kcals

B. Estimate the energy needs of this athlete using the information in Table 2.4 in your book (p 62).
Use the Exceptional Activity factor.

51kacl/kg/day * (165lb/2.205) = 3816

C. How do the two numbers compare? Are you surprised at the comparison or not? Why or why
not?

The number calculated using the table is far more than the goal caloric value assigned by
cronometer.com. I am not surprised because the calculation provided on the book is for the
general population. The result will be a different among people especially in different athletes.

2. Complete the table below to display the athlete’s average intake of macronutrients for the 2 (or
more) days below. [NOTE: (%) refers to the percent of total caloric intake that came from
carbohydrates or proteins or fat.]

Calories Net Carbs Net Carbs Protein Protein Fat Fat (%)
(grams) (%) (grams) (%) (grams)
Average 2823 382.1 53 130.9 18 90.6 29

A. Comment on how the athlete’s 2-day average caloric intake compares with the suggested
Caloric intake from cronometer.com? (Higher, lower, the same)

The overall intake is lower. However, the carbs is higher than recommended while the fat and
protein are lower.
B. What was the athlete’s average fluid intake for the 2 days? (This is the same as water intake in
the Cronometer output)
3613.5g
C. How many ounces of fluids do you estimate this athlete needs each day? Explain how you
arrived at that number.

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92.37oz Acoording to the table, the 3613.5g water is 133% of the recommended amount, which
means that the recommended amound is 2716g water. After conversion, it is going to be
92.37oz.

D. Compare the athlete’s fluid intake (answer to B) with the estimate (answer to C) and suggest 2
ways you might modify the athlete’s diet to get close to their estimated need. If no
modifications are necessary, suggest 2 modifications one might use to increase fluid intake.

There are no modifications needed since the athlete has already been over the recommended
fluid intake. 1. Drink water with every meal and snack so that you do not forget to consume
water. 2. Try adding some salt/sugar/lemon into the water to increase some flavor.

E. Calculate how many grams of protein are right for this athlete. (Assume 1.5 g/kg/d). Compare
this athlete’s intake with this estimate and suggest 2 ways you might modify their diet to get
close to the 1.5 g/kg/d number. If no modifications are necessary, suggest 2 modifications one
might use to increase protein intake.

F. What was the athlete’s protein intake in grams per kilogram (divide average grams of protein by
your weight in kilograms)?

G. Calculate how many grams of carbohydrate are right for this athlete (see table 4.4, p 122).
Assume moderate intensity, long duration (= 8 g/kg/d). Compare your intake with this estimate
and suggest 2 ways you might modify this athlete’s diet to get close to the 8 g/kg/d number. If
no modifications are necessary, suggest 2 modifications one might use to increase carbohydrate
intake.

H. What was this athlete’s carbohydrate intake in grams per kilogram (divide average grams of
carbohydrate by their weight in kilograms)?

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I. How does this athlete’s overall % fat intake compare with the general recommendations of 20-
35% of daily kcal intake as fats? If they need to make changes to get within that range, what are
2 healthful changes they could make? If no modifications are necessary, suggest 2 modifications
one might use to decrease fat intake.

3. Compare the athlete’s diet with the diets from the Popular Diet assignment. Which diet is most
different from this athlete’s diet and why? Use the breakdown of macronutrients to explain your
answer.

4. Micronutrient Questions

A. What is this athlete’s average iron intake?

B. How does this compare with the recommended intake (RDA) for iron? The RDA is 18 mg/d for women
and 8 mg/day for men.

C. What is a food you could add to your diet to add iron?

D. What is this athlete's average vitamin D intake?

E. What are some foods this athlete could consume to increase their vitamin D intake?