Nutrition
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According to Canada’s food guide, females at the age of 14 to 18 must consume the following amount of servings from each food group:
Day 1
Canada’s Food Guide
Actual Intake
Vegetables and Fruit
7 servings
6 servings
Grain Products
6 servings
2 servings
Milk and Alternatives
3-4 servings
0 servings
Meat and Alternatives
2 servings
1.5 serving
When comparing my diet to the Canada’s food guide — in terms of vegetables and fruits — it conforms fairly well. I was only 1 serving short then the ideal intake. The Canada’s food guide suggests choosing dark green and orange fruits/vegetables — my original diet followed the suggestion because I had eaten mostly lettuce throughout the day.
When comparing my diet in terms of grain products, it does not conform to the Canada’s food guide, as I only had 2 servings of grain products throughout the day as opposed to 6. The Canada’s food guide suggests choosing whole-grain products — my original diet followed the suggestion because I had eaten 2 slices of whole-grain bread.
When comparing my diet in terms of milk and alternatives, it does not conform to the Canada’s food guide at all. I had no servings of milk and it is suggested that I have 3-4 servings throughout the day.
When comparing my diet in terms of meat and alternatives, it conforms fairly well to the Canada’s food guide. It is suggested to consume 2 servings a day and I was only 0.5 servings short. It is suggested to eat grilled meat that is low in sodium and my original diet followed the suggestion because I had eaten skinned, grilled chicken breast.
Day 2
Canada’s Food Guide
Actual Intake
Vegetables and Fruit
7 servings
6.3 servings
Grain Products
6 servings
0 servings
Milk and Alternatives
3-4 servings
1.5 serving
Meat and Alternatives
2 servings
2.2 servings
When comparing my diet to the Canada’s food guide — in terms of fruits and vegetables — it conforms fairly well. I was only 0.7 servings away from the suggested intake. It also suggests eating dark green and orange vegetables — my original diet followed this suggestion as my diet consists of mostly lettuce throughout the day.
When comparing my diet in terms of grain products, it did not conform to the Canada’s food guide as I had no servings throughout the day.
When comparing my diet in terms of milk and alternatives, my diet did not conform to the Canada’s food guide as I had less then 50% of the suggested intake. My diet, however, did follow the suggestion — stating that low-fat yogurt and milk is an ideal option.
When comparing my diet in terms of meat and alternatives, my diet conformed to the Canada’s food guide fairly well as I consumed more then the suggested intake. It is suggested to eat two servings of fish per week. I followed this suggestion because I had eaten 2.2 servings of chunk, light tuna.
Day 3
Canada’s Food Guide
Actual Intake
Vegetables and Fruit
7 servings
6.8 servings
Grain Products
6 servings
6.2 servings
Milk and Alternatives
3-4 servings
2 servings
Meat and Alternatives
2 servings
1.5 serving
When comparing my diet to the Canada’s food guide — in terms of fruits and vegetables — it conforms fairly well. I was only 0.2 servings away from the suggested intake. It is suggested to eat dark green and orange vegetables — my original diet followed these suggestions as my diet consisted of lettuce and parsley.
When comparing my diet in terms of grain products, I conformed fairly well to the Canada’s food guide as I had consumed 0.2 servings more then the required intake. The Canada’s food guide, however, suggest choosing whole-grain and whole-wheat products. My original diet did not follow the suggestions because I ate white rice instead of brown rice.
When comparing my diet in terms of milk and alternatives, I did not conform to the Canada’s food guide as I only had 50% of the suggested serving. My diet, however, did follow the suggestions made by the Canada’s food guide because I ate non-fat yogurt as opposed to high-fat yogurt and I used 2% milk in my tea instead of cream.
When comparing my diet in terms of meat and alternatives I conformed fairly well to the Canada’s food guide as I was only 0.5 servings away from the suggested serving. The Canada’s food guide suggests eating grilled, skinned meat — I have followed this suggestion because I had eaten skinned, grilled, chicken breast that was low in sodium.
Nutrient
3-day average original
% difference
Foods contributing to nutrient intake
Energy
2368 kcal
940.17kcal
60% less
All foods except water
Carbohydrates
266g-385g
138.45g
Less
All foods except water
Protein
50.12g
49.34g
2% less
Tuna, chicken breast, yogurt
Fat, total
53-92g
23.54g
Olive oil, cookies,
Fiber
15.04g