
Contemporary Nutrition 9th Edition by Gordon Wardlaw,Anne Smith
Edition 9ISBN: 978-1259332081
Contemporary Nutrition 9th Edition by Gordon Wardlaw,Anne Smith
Edition 9ISBN: 978-1259332081 Exercise 16
Protein and the Vegetarian
Alana is excited about all the health benefits that might accompany a vegetarian diet. However, she is concerned that she will not consume enough protein to meet her needs. She is also concerned about possible vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Use NutritionCalc Plus or a food composition table to calculate her protein intake and see if her concerns are valid.
Alana's diet contained 2150 kcal, with ______ grams (you fill in) of protein (Is this plenty for her?), 360 grams of carbohydrate, 57 grams of total dietary fat (only 9 grams of which came from saturated fat), and 50 grams of fiber. Her vitamin and mineral intake with respect to those of concern to vegetarians-vitamin B-12, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and zinc-met her needs.
Alana is excited about all the health benefits that might accompany a vegetarian diet. However, she is concerned that she will not consume enough protein to meet her needs. She is also concerned about possible vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Use NutritionCalc Plus or a food composition table to calculate her protein intake and see if her concerns are valid.
Alana's diet contained 2150 kcal, with ______ grams (you fill in) of protein (Is this plenty for her?), 360 grams of carbohydrate, 57 grams of total dietary fat (only 9 grams of which came from saturated fat), and 50 grams of fiber. Her vitamin and mineral intake with respect to those of concern to vegetarians-vitamin B-12, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and zinc-met her needs.
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