Name: Fretzson G.

Cotdi Date: 08/02/2022

Course/sec: BSND 1B

Laboratory Exercise 4
Use of Dietary Guides: The Food Composition Tables (FCT) and the Recommended Energy
and Nutrient Intake (REI/RNI) 

Quantitative dietary guides include the Food Composition Tables (FCT) and the Recommended
Energy and Nutrient Intake (REI/RNI) of the Philippine Dietary Reference Intakes (PDRI). The
FCT indicate the amount of nutrients per 100 grams of a food. Thus, it may be used to estimate
the nutrient intake of individuals. The estimated intake may then be compared with the REI/RNI
of the Philippine Dietary Reference Intakes to determine it is adequate based on age, sex and
physiological condition. The REI/RNI is a set of levels of intake of essential nutrients judged to
be adequate to meet the needs of healthy individuals. 

Objectives:

1. To learn the basic computations using the FCT and the REI/RNI.
2. To evaluate the adequacy of one’s diet using the FCT and REI/RNI.

Procedure:

1. Recall the foods you ate during the previous day. Fill in the table below. (15 pts.)

Table 1. Diet Recall Form

Meal Pattern Food Method of Preparation (e.g. boiled, fried, Amount in grams
Item sauteed, baked, broiled)
Breakfast Egg Fried 100g

rice steam 240g

Morning snack Bread baked 70g

coffee broiled 7g

Lunch Chicken fried 70 g

Afternoon snack

Supper Banana fresh 126g

 Bedtime snack Rice Broiled 240

vegetable fried 116

C. Questions to Answer: (5 pts.)

1. Which of the nutrients in your diet were higher, within, or lower than the REI/RNI?

I think the higher than REI/RNI protein,Fe vitamin B1 and vitamin C whitin the REI/RNI niancin and
vitamin B2 lower than the REI/RNI ckal,vitamin A,calcium

2. Cite ways of improving your nutrient intake.

1. To improve my nutrient intake is to try eating vegetables,fruits ,whole grains, lean proteins and
Enjoy your food but eat less. Take time to fully enjoy what you are eating. This is called mindful
eating. Eating quickly or not paying attention to what you eat, known as mindless eating, can lead
to eating too many calories.

% REI = Energy intake x 100

REI (PDRI)