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Personal Diet Analysis Project: Assessing Carbohydrate Intake

For this worksheet, you will use the Intake vs. Goals report and the Macronutrient Ranges report. Based on these reports, complete the following questions about your intake of carbohydrates. Save your work and submit it as an attachment to the assignment.

1. How many grams of carbohydrates did you consume? Is that over or under?

2. What percent of your calories came from carbohydrates? Is that over or under?

3. How many servings of grains did you consume? Is that over or under?

4. How many grams of fiber did you consume? Is that over or under?

5. How many grams of sugar did you consume?

6. Calculate your percent of calories from sugar using the following formula:

- grams of sugar x 4 kcals per gram =

- kcals from sugar /total calories =

7. Identify three sources of added sugar in your diet.

8. If your fiber intake is low, identify three foods you would be willing to add to your diet. If your fiber intake was adequate, place your three best sources. LOW / HIGH (circle one)

9. List three benefits of a diet rich in fiber

10. Look back at your hypothesis statements. What did you learn about your diet from this worksheet?