Pierce College Putman/NUTR&101 Name: Activity 8: Water & Minerals (20 points) Answer the following questions using your Units 2 and 8 notes, and the given internet source! The following is a label from a can of mixed nuts. Use it to answer the questions below! 1. Which mineral has the highest percent DV (daily value) in this product? [GR 0.5/20] 2. The potassium in this product contributes what percent of the DV? [GR 0.5/20] a. List three functions of potassium in the human body. [GR 1/20] 3. The calcium in this product contributes what percent of the DV? [GR 0.5/20] Putman/Pierce College NUTR&101 Activity 8/20150521/Page 1 of 5
a. List three major functions of calcium in the body. [GR 1/20] 4. The iron and zinc in this product each contain 8% of the DV; however, you don't get 8% of the DV of each. Why not? [GR 1/20] a. What are two functions of iron in the body? [GR 1/20] 5. A child is very short in height, has problems learning, has underdeveloped genitalia and does not like to eat because food does not taste good to him. He might be deficient which mineral? [GR 0.5/20] a. How might a diet of mainly tortillas and beans contribute cause this problem? [GR 1/20] 6. One serving of this product supplies what percent DV of magnesium? [GR 0.5/20] a. List three major functions of magnesium in the body. [GR 1/20] Putman/Pierce College NUTR&101 Activity 8/20150521/Page 2 of 5
Intake Analysis: Water & Minerals Eating Plan A (1 Day s Intake) Eating Plan B (1 Day s Intake Potassium (mg) Magnesium (mg) 1 cup of Kellogg s Corn Flakes ½ cup white cereal grapefruit juice, raw 1 cup (8 ounces) lowfat milk, 1% 2 eggs, large, scrambled fat, with A & D 2 cups (16 oz) coffee, brewed from 1 ounce cheddar cheese grounds, tap water 2 slices Louis Rich turkey breast 20 ounces coffee, brewed from (smoked, carving board) grounds, tap water 2 slices whole-wheat bread, ½ cup raspberries, raw commercially prepared 2 ounces cheddar cheese 1 cup cantaloupe (melons, cantaloupe, raw, cubes) 1 cup (8 oz) milk, chocolate, 1 container (6 oz) yogurt, vanilla commercial, low fat, with added flavor, low fat milk, sweetened with vitamin A and vitamin D low calorie sweetener 3 12-ounce beers (alcoholic 1 granola bar, hard, plain (1 oz) beverage, beer, regular, all) 2 slices Domino s 14 Pepperoni pizza, classic hand-tossed crust TOTAL: 6 ounces salmon, coho, wild, moist heat ½ cup boiled, drained asparagus spears 1 cup broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, w/o salt 5 fluid ounces white table wine Water (g) 12 ounces diet Pepsi (carbonated beverage, cola, with aspartame, contains caffeine ½ cup green peas, frozen, boiled, drained, without salt 1 small bread, pita, whole-wheat 1 cup raw spinach 3 ounces feta cheese 1 cup (149 g) cherry tomatoes (tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 2 tbsp. salad dressing, home recipe, vinegar and oil ¼ cup mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, without salt added Putman/Pierce College NUTR&101 Activity 8/20150521/Page 3 of 5
Eating Plan C (1 Day s Intake) Eating Plan D (1 Day s Intake) Water (g) Sodium(mg) Water (g) Iron (mg) 2 eggs, large, scrambled 1 cup honeydew melon, raw, diced 1 cup milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with vitamin D 1 cup strawberries, raw, sliced 2 slice bacon (pork, cured, pre-sliced, pan fried) 1 medium apple, raw, red delicious, with skin 2 1-ounce Slim Jims 2.8 g 860 mg ½ avocado, raw, California, w/o skin/seed 6 oz ground beef, 95% lean, 5% fat, pan broiled ½ cup sweet green peppers, raw, sliced 2 ounces provolone cheese 1 orange, raw, navel, 2-7/8 ¼ cup blue cheese 1 medium banana, raw dressing, commercial, regular 12 ounces water ½ cup grated carrots, raw 2 ounces cheddar cheese ½ cup boiled, drained cubes asparagus spears 6 ounces (use 1 breast) 1 cup boiled yellow string chicken breast, fryer, meat beans, snap, with salt only, fried 1 egg, large, scrambled ¼ cup apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 1 cup Romaine lettuce, 1 small pear, raw, Bartlett, raw, shredded ½ cup blue cheese 1/2 cup (100 g) dates, dressing, commercial, medjool regular 12 ounces diet Pepsi (carbonated beverage, cola, with aspartame, contains caffeine Complete the above tables from information from the USDA National Nutritional Database (http://ndb.nal.usda.gov and click, start here. ) and then answer the following questions. You must show your work in the above tables for credit!) Examine Eating Plans B, C and D: 7. Which meal plan (B, C or D) is lowest in water content? To receive credit, your answer must be based on data in the above tables. [GR 2/20] a. Other than water, name three specific foods high in water that could be added to increase the water content! [GR 0.5/20] Putman/Pierce College NUTR&101 Activity 8/20150521/Page 4 of 5
Looking at All of the Eating Plans: 8. The DRI for potassium is 4700 mg. How much potassium does eating plan A provide? [GR 2/20] 9. The DRI for magnesium for men is 400 mg and for women, 310 mg. How much magnesium does plan B provide? [GR 2/20] 10. The UL for sodium is 2300 mg. In Eating Plan C, which three foods contribute the most sodium? [GR 2/20] 11. The DRI for iron for men and post-menopausal women is 8 mg, and for menstruating women, 18 mg. How much iron is in Eating Plan D? [GR 2/20] 12. The iron provided by Eating Plan D is insufficient. Name 3 specific foods that could be added to increase the iron but maintain the philosophy or purpose of this eating plan. (GR 1/20) Modified from Clark, Hammond & Kaufman. 2008. Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies. Instructor s Manual. 11 th Edition. Thompson/Wadsworth Putman/Pierce College NUTR&101 Activity 8/20150521/Page 5 of 5