My Breakfast:
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
4 oz Fat-Free Milk (to put in the cereal)
My Lunch:
A Chocolate Brownie
Fresh Red Raspberries
A Banana
24 oz Water
My Dinner:
Plain Hamburger (minimal ketchup)
Diet Iced Tea
20 oz Water
The guidelines for this nutritional tracking system were as follows:
Interpreting Nutrient Values
The values in the "CUMULATIVE RESULTS FOR SELECTED ITEMS" nutrition information panel contains ONLY those foods you have selected, and in the portion size identified.
The percentages are based on a "Daily Value." For this reason, one must be careful to consider these percentages in the context of not only what food items have been selected for this analysis, but all of the other items that one has consumed during the 24-hour day.
These values are for the recipes that are prepared and served in this establishment. Foods that you have consumed from other sources may not be included in this data set of nutrition information. This means the "% Daily Value" may be incomplete when this is viewed from a 24-hour day perspective.
The actual portion size (or amount of a serving) that you actually consume will affect your nutrient intake. If your portion size was larger than the amount stated, or you did not eat all of the portion, these conditions need to be considered when evaluating the "% Daily Value."
The "% Daily Value" of the cumulative results is the percent of the defined standard used for the Nutrition Facts labeling purposes. Remember, your "100%" of the "% Daily Value" is likely to be different - based on your body and activity level.
The questions and answer:
-How healthy a daily diet do you think this is? Why?
I believe I'm doing alright because I'm well within my weight range, 112lbs at 5'3". Also my diet has fruit, meat, breads, and lots of water. It needs variation from day to day but I do each breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and never forget to add a snack in there. I'm lucky because nothing (including all the fats!) goes above the daily value level, however I didn't consume 2000 calories.
-What would you change about this day's eating, if anything?
Rather than eating sugary cereal, I was rather change it to cherrios or healthy start, or even granola. Anything that isn't so high in sugar or salt would be optimal. I would also like to get more daily fiber. I would like to eat more calories but find it in foods that are healthier and have more in them such as vitamins.
-Do you find this kind of nutritional tracking helpful? Why or why not?
I like this nutritional tracking device. It's very simple, fast, and it's available. It was nice to see what it was I was putting in my body in an easy format with just a point and a click. Also, you are able to check out other foods and see how they may or may not be healthy for you.
Works-Cited
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www.balancemindbodysoul.com/nutritioncalc.html
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