Contemporary Nutrition 3rd Edition by Gordon Wardlaw, Anne Smith, Angela Collene

Exercise 13

Putting Your Knowledge About Nutrition and Pregnancy to Work
A college friend, Angie, tells you that she is newly pregnant. You are aware that she usually likes to eat the following foods for her meals:
Breakfast
Skips this meal, or eats a granola bar
Coffee
Lunch
Sweetened yogurt, 1 cup
Small bagel with cream cheese
Occasional piece of fruit
Regular caffeinated soda, 12 ounces
Snack
Chocolate candy bar
Dinner
2 slices of pizza, macaroni and cheese, or 2 eggs witH₂ slices of toast
Seldom eats a salad or vegetable
Regular caffeinated soda, 12 ounces
Snacks
Pretzels or chips, 1 ounce
Regular caffeinated soda, 12 ounces
1. Using NutritionCalc Plus software, evaluate Angie's diet for protein, carbohydrate, folate, vitamin B-6, iron, and zinc. How does her intake compare with the recommended amounts for pregnancy?
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2. Now redesign her diet and make sure that her intake meets pregnancy needs for protein, carbohydrate, folate, vitamin B-6, and zinc. (Hint: Fortified foods, such as breakfast cereal, are generally nutrient-rich foods, which can more easily help meet one's needs.) Increase the iron content as well, but it still may be below the RDA for pregnancy.
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