Activity No.

6
Protein Content of Foods
Name: SOLAINA, CHRISHA MAE M. Course and Year: BSND 1A Section:______
Date: March 22, 2023 Group Number:_____________________ Rating:________

Introduction:
Proteins are made up of hundreds or thousands of smaller units called amino acids, which are attached to
one another in long chains. There are 20 different types of amino acids that can be combined to make a
protein. The sequence of amino acids determines each protein’s unique 3-dimensional structure and its
specific function.

Objectives:
After completion of this activity, you should be able to:
1. Identify foods rich in protein.
2. Enumerate at least 5 functions of proteins
3. Plan a high protein whole day’s meal. Include proteins of high biologic value.

Procedure:
1. Plan a high protein, whole day’s meal for a healthy female, 35 years old.(NB. Do not prepare an
FEL, simply plan meals, with no amounts either).
2. Read studies and literature and answer the questions that follow.

Study Questions:
1. Whole day’s meal for a healthy female, 35 years old

BREAKFAST LUNCH SNACK AM/ PM SUPPER

1 cup cooked Rice 1 cup Cooked Rice • AM 1 cup cooked Rice
3 slices Tocino Chicken Curry 1 pc whole guava Beef steak (loin)
1 medium Boiled Egg Stir-fried Cabbage • PM Boiled Broccoli
1 cup milk 1 pc Banana 3 pcs Siomai 1pc Banana

1 cup Orange Juice

2. Read at least 3 researches conducted along protein adequacy or inadequacy, both local and
international. Use the template below:

Areas of Interest Author(s)/Number of Methods Used Salient Findings

Respondents
Proteins in François • Indirect and Although uncertainties remain
Vegetarian Diet Mariotti1,* and Direct Data regarding protein requirements,
the data in adult vegetarians
Christopher D. indicate that classic vegetarian

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“Dietary Protein and Gardner2 diets supply more than
Amino Acids in adequate protein and amino
Vegetarian Diets—A acids.
Review”

In a fraction of vegans, there

might be a modest risk of
insufficient intake, and further
data are needed to assess the
actual dietary pattern of people
who report dietary intake
corresponding to a low intake
of protein and energy.

An insufficient protein intake

from vegetarian diets may
occur if the diet does not
include protein-rich foods such
as legumes (the most traditional
source) and nuts and seeds, or
any protein analogs of animal
foods, the availability of which
is increasing along with the
proportion of people shifting
their protein intake towards
more plant protein sources.
Protein Adequacy or Roghayeh Molani- • Data sources and All of the studies included in
Inadequacy in Gol,1,2 Sorayya search strategy this systematic review revealed
Different Life Stages Kheirouri, • Data sources and that high DD was significantly
2
(from Pre-school to and Mohammad search strategy associated with micronutrients
Adults ( choose any Alizadeh2 • Data extraction adequacy in infants and
age group within the children under 5 years old.
target group given)
• Assessment of
articles’ quality Therefore, the findings of the
“Does the high and risk of bias current study indicate that DD
dietary diversity score could be used for screening
predict dietary purposes to identify the risk of
micronutrients micronutrient inadequacy in
adequacy in children children. This study
under 5 years old? A recommends promoting the
systematic review” consumption of a diversified
diet to achieving adequate
micronutrients by children.
Enhancing agricultural
biodiversity and promoting
maternal nutritional
information that leads to

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 choosing the correct and
various food groups can
increase the DDS of children
under 5 years.

Also, in low-income
households, if the intake of
various food groups is
impossible, micronutrients
supplements should be used for
children to attain adequate
micronutrients that are required
for their rapid growth and
development.
Protein Jamie I. Baum,1,* Il- • “distribution” Elderly adults are less
Adequacy/Inadequacy Young hypothesis, responsive to the anabolic
among the Elderly Kim,2 and Robert R. • muscle protein stimulus of low doses of amino
Wolfe2 synthesis (MPS) acid intake compared to
younger adults [18]. However,
this lack of responsiveness in
elderly adults can be overcome
“Protein with higher levels of protein
Consumption and the consumption [18]. This is also
Elderly: What Is the reflected in studies comparing
Optimal Level of varying levels of protein intake
Intake?” [19].

This suggests that the lack of

muscle responsiveness to lower
doses of protein in older adults
can be overcome with a higher
level of protein intake. The
requirement for a larger dose of
protein to generate responses in
elderly adults similar to the
responses in younger adults
provides the support for a
beneficial effect of increased
protein in elderly populations
[8].

The consumption of dietary

protein consistent with the
upper end of the AMDRs (as
much as 30%–35% of total
caloric intake) may prove to be

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 beneficial, although practical
limitations may make this level
of dietary protein intake
difficult. The consumption of
high-quality proteins that are
easily digestible and contain a
high proportion of EAAs
lessens the urgency of
consuming diets with an
extremely high protein content.

NB. Only researches indexed in PubMed are to be entertained. FYG.

REFERENCES

Baum, J. I., Kim, I. Y., & Wolfe, R. R. (2016). Protein Consumption and the Elderly: What Is the Optimal
Level of Intake?. Nutrients, 8(6), 359.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924200/

Molani-Gol, R., Kheirouri, S., & Alizadeh, M. (2023). Does the high dietary diversity score predict
dietary micronutrients adequacy in children under 5 years old? A systematic review. Journal of
health, population, and nutrition, 42(1), 2.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9817313/

Baum, J. I., Kim, I. Y., & Wolfe, R. R. (2016). Protein Consumption and the Elderly: What Is the Optimal
Level of Intake?. Nutrients, 8(6), 359. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6893534/

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