Module 2 Assignment – Dietary Guidelines and ChooseMyPlate evaluation of Case Study.

Jack is a businessperson at 54 years old who is lightly active and busy with work.  At his annual checkup
his height and weight were recorded as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 210 pounds. His blood lipid profile
indicated that he was at risk for heart disease.  His doctor sent Jack to a dietitian who initially evaluated
his food intake and helped him compare his results to the Dietary Guidelines and ChooseMyPlate
recommendations.  A typical day's food intake is listed below.  Use a diet analysis program like
NutritionCalc Plus or ESHAtrak to enter the foods, review the reports generated revealing the nutrient
intake, and answer the questions that follow in this assignment.

Breakfast

 scrambled eggs (USDA), 2 ea

 bacon, pork, pan fried, (USDA), 2 slice

 bread, wheat, toasted,  (USDA), 2 slice

 margarine, 80% fat,  (USDA), 1 Tbs

 jelly (USDA), 1 Tbs

 Coffee, brewed. with tap water  (USDA), 2 cup

 cream, half & half (USDA), 2 Tbs

Lunch

 cheeseburger, Quarter pounder, McDonald's, 1 each

 French fries, (USDA), 1 medium

 soda, Coke (Coca-Cola), 20 fl-oz.

Dinner

 pork chop, broiled,  (USDA), 5 oz.

 baked beans, canned with pork (USDA), 0.5 cup

 mashed potatoes, prepared from dry flakes with whole milks & margarine (USDA) , 0.5 cup

 green beans, boiled, from frozen, drained (USDA) , 0.5 cup

 gravy, golden pork, canned (USDA: Campbell's), 0.25 cup

  bread, soft white (USDA) , 1 ea

 iced tea, unsweetened (Lipton), 16 fl-oz

 cookie, chocolate chip, soft (USDA), 2 ea

Snacks - consumed throughout the day

 coffee, brewed with tap water (USDA), 1 cup

 cream, half & half (USDA), 1 Tbs

 cereal bar, blueberry, Special K, 1 ea

 potato chips, plain (USDA), 1 oz

 water, municipal tap (USDA), 16 fl-oz

 beer, light (USDA), 24 fl-oz

 tortilla chips, white corn (USDA), 1 oz

1. Attach the All Daily Reports if you use NCP or Combination Report if you use
ESHAtrak. (10 points)

2. Calorie balance within health eating patterns is an important component of the key
recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines 2015 (DG15). Identify Jack’s caloric
balance. Does his usual day’s result indicate that his calories consumed match is calories
expended? (1 point)

Goal Calories ___________________ Jack’s Intake ____________________

Explain.

3. Food components to include in your healthy eating pattern is another component of the
key recommendations of DG15. Does Jack’s fruit intake match the recommendations of
his ChooseMyPlate plan (MyPlate)? (1 point)

Recommended Fruit Intake ___________________ Jack’s Intake ____________________

Explain.

4. Does Jack’s vegetables intake match the recommendations of the MyPlate plan? (1 point)

Recommended Vegetable Intake __________________ Jack’s Intake ____________________

 Explain.

5. Does Jack’s grain intake match the recommendations of the MyPlate plan? (1 point)

Recommended Grain Intake ___________________ Jack’s Intake ____________________

Explain.

6. Does Jack’s dairy intake match the recommendations of the MyPlate plan? (1 point)

Recommended Dairy Intake ___________________ Jack’s Intake ____________________

Explain.

7. Does Jack’s protein food intake match the recommendations of the MyPlate plan? (1
point)

Recommended Protein Food Intake _________________ Jack’s Intake ____________________

Explain.

8. The DG15 recommendations emphasize consuming low-fat or fat-free food products.

Compare Jack’s total fat intake to the recommendations shown in the report. Does Jack
follow the recommendation for limiting fat recommended in DG15? (1 point)

DRI Goal Calories from Fat ___________________ Jack’s Value ____________________

Explain.

9. Food components to limit in your healthy eating pattern is another component of the
DG15 recommendations. The American dietary pattern indicates that we consume too
much added sugars, saturated fats and sodium. Does Jack’s sugar intake from added
sugars, conform to the recommendations to limit these food components? (Note: Only
ESHAtrak provides a report that includes added sugars. From ESHtrak – Target for
added sugars (<10% of Calories), Jack’s Intake = 65 grams (1 point)

Jack’s Target for Added Sugars _less than 70 grams___ Jack’s Value ____________________

Explain.

10. Does Jack’s saturated fat intake conform to the recommendations to limit these food
components? (1 point)

DRI Goal Saturated Fat (g) ___________________ Jack’s Value ____________________

Explain.
11. Does Jack’s sodium intake conform to the recommendations to limit these food
components? (1 point)

DRI Goal Sodium Fat (g) ___________________ Jack’s Value ____________________

Explain.