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3 4/2018 NAME__________________________________
Dietary Analysis Macronutrients
ASSESSING YOUR PROTEIN INTAKE

Answer the following questions using this document

template. The answers must be typed. No hand written
answers will be accepted.
Focus only on the protein intake studied in this analysis.

When completed upload the document to the assignment

link on CANVAS. Make certain you upload by 11:59 pm on
the due date. After that time the link is closed. No emailed
analysis will be accepted.
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Dietary Analysis Macronutrients
ASSESSING YOUR PROTEIN INTAKE

DRI table, other standards for intake (Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015) are on CANVAS
in the folder for this exercise.

Having collected data on your food intake and activity you can now examine your intake of these
nutrients and compare them with current nutritional recommendations. Use the Reports analysis
created in iProfile to answer the following questions concerning your protein dietary patterns.
Data for analysis can be found in the following Reports from iProfile
1. Macronutrient Distribution
2. Intake compared to DRI Complete View
3. Intake Spreadsheet
4. Single Nutrient

EXAMINE YOUR PROTEIN INTAKE

1. (4 pts) What was your 3 day average total calorie intake? _______________(from energy
balance report)

2. (4 pts) What was your 3 day average intake of protein in grams?

Protein grams/day

3. (5 pts) Calculate the percentage of your total intake calories that is contributed by protein? Show
your calculation

Protein % of total calories

4. (4 pts) What is the recommended intake AMDR range of protein as a per cent of total dietary
calories?

AMDR Protein Recommendation Range % of total calories

How did your intake as a percent of calories compare to this recommendation?

(3 pts) HIGHER __________ LOWER __________ WITHIN RANGE __________

5. (2 pts) What is your protein DRI “Based on Body Weight”

Protein DRI “Based on Body Weight”_______________gms/day

(2 pts) What percent of the protein DRI “Based on Body Weight” for your age and gender did you
consume? Where you above or below the DRI recommendation in grams Based on Body Weight?

Protein % DRI ________ ABOVE DRI _________ BELOW DRI_________

6. (10 pts) ANSWER EITHER A) OR B) BELOW

A) If your protein intake was above the DRI “Based on Body Weight” what was the metabolic
fate of the additional grams of protein?
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B) If your protein intake was below the DRI “Based on Body Weight” what metabolic effect
would this have on your body protein?
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7. (6 pts) Examine your food consumption record and determine if most of your protein came from
animal or plant sources.

Primary Source Animal __ (answer Part A) Primary Source Plant __(answer Part B)

answer question A or B only

A. (ANIMAL PROTEIN PRIMARY SOURCE) (do not answer if you answered part B)

(15 pts) Using your iProfile data record (Single Nutrient or Intake spreadsheet) list the protein
content and saturated fat content of the 5 foods that provided the most protein in your diet.

Food Protein (gms) Saturated Fat (gms)

(7 pts) Is there a relationship between the protein choices you made and the saturated fat intake?

(3 pts) If your animal protein is all of high quality a general guideline suggests that no more than 20
percent of your protein need come from this source. What effect would lowering your protein
intake from animal sources have on the fat intake of your diet.

NO EFFECT _____ LOWER FAT INTAKE _____ INCREASE FAT INTAKE _____

(7 pts) If you lowered your animal protein intake what would you substitute in your diet? Briefly
explain what and why.
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B. (PLANT PROTEIN PRIMARY SOURCE) (do not answer if you answered part A)

(15 pts) Using your iProfile data record (Single Nutrient or Intake spreadsheet) list the plant protein
content content of the 5 foods that provided the most protein in your diet. Also list the limiting
amino acid for this plant protein type (grain, nuts etc). Note that soy and the grains amaranth and
quinoa would be considered complete proteins so can be listed as None for limiting amino acid.

Plant Protein Food Type Protein (gms) Limiting amino acid

(2 pts) Did you consume any animal protein (eggs, dairy)? Yes______ No _________

(8 pts) Would you need to use complementary proteins in your diet if you consumed eggs or dairy
products? Explain.

(3 pts) If your entire source of protein is of plant origin, is your diet using complimentary protein
sources?

YES __________ NO __________ UNSURE __________

(4 pts) Which of the plant proteins in the above table complement one another?
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ADDITIONAL PROTEIN INTAKE NEED
It is recommended that athletes consume 1.0 to 2.0 grams of protein/kg body weight/day, depending
upon level and type of activity. Additionally women who are pregnant or lactating have an
additional protein need. The amount of additional protein intake is listed below.

General recommendations for Athletes

a. Sedentary (Baseline non athlete) DRI is 0.8 g/kg/day
b. General guideline for athletes: 1.0–2.0 g/kg/day
c. Guideline for recreational athletes: 0.8 –1.0 g/kg/day
d. Guideline for strength athletes: 1.2–1.7 g/kg/day
e. Guideline for endurance athletes: 1.2–1.4 g/kg/day
f. Guideline for ultrendurance athletes: 1.2–2.0 g/kg/day

Women Extra Need Child Bearing

Pregnant Add ten grams to prepregnant recommendation
Lactating Add 15 grams (first six months) and 12 grams thereafter

8. Consider your own personal athletic activity. In which of the categories below would you
belong.
Sedentary DRI is 0.8 g/kg/day
Recreational athletes: 0.8 –1.0 g/kg/day
Strength athletes: 1.2–1.7 g/kg/day
Endurance athletes: 1.2–1.4 g/kg/day
Ultra endurance athletes: 1.2–2.0 g/kg/day

(1 pts) My athletic category_____________________

Based on your chosen athletic category calculate your recommended protein intake. Show
calculations for credit. (NOTE If your category was sedentary complete the following with the
Recreational Athlete level, assuming you will move to that level)

(8 pts) Show calculations here for credit.

My athletic recommended protein intake _____________gms/day

(2 pts) Current Protein Intake_________ gms/day

(5 pts) Is your current protein intake already meeting your calculated athletic protein need??

ABOVE ATHLETIC NEED _______ BELOW ATHLETIC NEED_________

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9. (15 pts) Comment on your overall assessment of your dietary protein intake. Is your intake
adequate or are there changes you feel you need to make to improve your protein consumption.
Should you be adding a protein “shake” or drink to your diet? Provide a rational for your answer.