Personal Narrative: My Personal Calorie
My personal Calorie goal is 1900. Food Groups and Calories Report is to fall into six main categories. They are grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, protein and oils. From my report, the grains include the whole grains and refined grains. Compared with the target is greater than 3 ounces, I only get 1 ounce whole grains eaten. I need check the product labels for the words "whole" or "whole grain" before the grain ingredient's name and eat more products of whole grains. The refined grain is 1 ounce more than the target. The vegetables I ate are under the target. I find out I don’t intake the beans & peas which need 1.5 cups per week. In the salad, soup, side dishes add beans which is a very good fiber source. Dark green, red & orange and starchy
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When preparing meals, I need include vegetables, fruits, and whole grains that provide fewer Calories and more nutrients. "Listen" to hunger and fullness cues before, during, and after meals, I need plan the number and kinds of food to eat. The protein I got is 26% total calories which is ok in the range of 10 - 35% calories requirement. Although the carbohydrate I got is 46%, it is just reach the requirement and still need get more from whole grains, beans and peas, starchy vegetables, and fruits. Total Fat I got is 29% calories which is ok in the range of 20 - 35% calories requirement. Compared with the requirement of less 10% calories, my saturated fat is 8%. My sodium is 2577 mg which is greater than the requirement of less than 2300 mg. Your taste for salt will change depend on the amount of sodium. My calcium is only 256 mg under 1000 mg. Calcium targets may be achieved by consuming recommended levels of fat-free or low-fat milk, other dairy products, and fortified soymilk. The added sugar is meet the requirement of calories. I still need 178ug DFE folate, which food sources include beans and peas, oranges and orange juice, and dark-green leafy vegetables. My Vitamin B12 is 0.6 ug less than the 2.4ug, which sources include lean meat, poultry and fish; eggs; milk and dairy products; and fortified breakfast
When preparing meals, I need include vegetables, fruits, and whole grains that provide fewer Calories and more nutrients. "Listen" to hunger and fullness cues before, during, and after meals, I need plan the number and kinds of food to eat. The protein I got is 26% total calories which is ok in the range of 10 - 35% calories requirement. Although the carbohydrate I got is 46%, it is just reach the requirement and still need get more from whole grains, beans and peas, starchy vegetables, and fruits. Total Fat I got is 29% calories which is ok in the range of 20 - 35% calories requirement. Compared with the requirement of less 10% calories, my saturated fat is 8%. My sodium is 2577 mg which is greater than the requirement of less than 2300 mg. Your taste for salt will change depend on the amount of sodium. My calcium is only 256 mg under 1000 mg. Calcium targets may be achieved by consuming recommended levels of fat-free or low-fat milk, other dairy products, and fortified soymilk. The added sugar is meet the requirement of calories. I still need 178ug DFE folate, which food sources include beans and peas, oranges and orange juice, and dark-green leafy vegetables. My Vitamin B12 is 0.6 ug less than the 2.4ug, which sources include lean meat, poultry and fish; eggs; milk and dairy products; and fortified breakfast