Nutrient Intake Report

When doing this project I never realized until after I did the super tracker and the nutrient intake report that I had a very unhealthy diet and that I need to make a change. My Daily Calorie Limit was 2000 and I ate 2811. When I did MyPlate it told me that I should eat at 7 ounces of grains per day with half of the grain intake being whole grains, eat three cups of vegetables, two cups of fruit, three cups of dairy, and six ounces of protein. Also I should consume no more than six teaspoons of oils per day, no more than 270 calories a day, and consume sodium intake to less than 2300 mg a day. According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, I should increase intake of fat free milk and milk products, increase physical activity, and choose foods that provide more potassium, dietary fiber, calcium, and vitamin D. My 24 hour intake was very off from both MyPlate and the dietary guidelines because I consumed large portions of meat and poultry and I
I did not consume any fruits nor dairy. My intake compared to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges match the ranges very well accept in one category. In protein the acceptable ranges is 10-35% and my average was 14%. In carbohydrate the acceptable range 45-65% and my average was 39%, I was very close but I need to change my diet so I can reach at least 45%. In fast the acceptable range is 20-35% and my average was 48% which is way over the acceptable range. According to my nutrient Intake report, the food groups I mainly consumed was refined grains, vegetables, and proteins. The food groups I ate less of was fruits and dairy. I did not meet the recommendations for fruits and dairy because in the fruits group I didn’t consume any fruits and the recommendation for it was 2 cups and in the dairy group I only consumed 1 ½ cups when I was supposed to consume at least 3