Man’s Food NUTRITIONAL HISTORY Part B NUTRITIONAL HISTORY Part B

Nutrition: Quantitative Nutrition: Quantitative  Dimension: Physical or chemical parameter that can be measured Examples length, weight, and volume  Dimension: Physical or chemical parameter that can be measured Examples length, weight, and volume

Nutrition: Quantitative Nutrition: Quantitative  Unit: Expresses the quantity of a particular dimension Examples meter, centimeter, yard, inch kilogram, gram, pounds, ounces liter, milliliter, quart, ounces  Unit: Expresses the quantity of a particular dimension Examples meter, centimeter, yard, inch kilogram, gram, pounds, ounces liter, milliliter, quart, ounces

Metric Units Metric Units  Mass - kilogram (kg)  Temperature - Celsius (C)  Length - meter  Etc.  Mass - kilogram (kg)  Temperature - Celsius (C)  Length - meter  Etc.

Converting Feet to Meters Converting Feet to Meters

FOOD COMIX

Terms Used to Quantiate Nutrient Needs Terms Used to Quantiate Nutrient Needs  Minimum Daily Requirement (MDR): Minimal amount to prevent deficiency Vitamin C - scurvy  Minimum Daily Requirement (MDR): Minimal amount to prevent deficiency Vitamin C - scurvy

Terms Used to Quantiate Nutrient Needs  Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): Optimal amount for health and well being

Recommended Dietary Allowance Recommended Dietary Allowance  Definition: Essential Nutrients Food & Nutrition Board Scientific Knowledge Healthy People !!!  Definition: Essential Nutrients Food & Nutrition Board Scientific Knowledge Healthy People !!!

RDA HISTORY RDA HISTORY

RDA HISTORY 2 RDA HISTORY 2

Recommended Dietary Allowance Recommended Dietary Allowance  Relevance: Expressed by age and gender categories Estimates and goals Cover 97.5 (98)% of population  Relevance: Expressed by age and gender categories Estimates and goals Cover 97.5 (98)% of population

Recommended Dietary Allowance Recommended Dietary Allowance Remember, I like to round off so the number is 98%.

Recommended Dietary Allowance  Important Points Page 7  Important Points Page 7

Daily Reference Values (DRV) Reference Daily Intakes (RDI) Daily Values (DV) Percents based on: 2,000 Kcal diet Fat 30% of kcal CHO 60% of kcal Protein 10% of kcal The Label

Daily Reference Value (DRV)  Eight Nutrients Fat Saturated fat Cholesterol Carbohydrate Fiber Sodium Potassium (Protein)  Table page 10 top  Eight Nutrients Fat Saturated fat Cholesterol Carbohydrate Fiber Sodium Potassium (Protein)  Table page 10 top

Reference Daily Intake (RDI) Reference Daily Intake (RDI)  Values for most vitamins and minerals  Standards used to calculate Daily Values on labels  Replace the old label’s USRDA  Values for most vitamins and minerals  Standards used to calculate Daily Values on labels  Replace the old label’s USRDA

Daily Values (DV) Daily Values (DV)  They are expressed as a percentage of the DRV and RDI values. If you consume a 2000 calorie diet, these should add up to 100%

Nutrient Claim Definitions Nutrient Claim Definitions  What is “fat free”?  What is “light”?  Read page 11  What is “fat free”?  What is “light”?  Read page 11

Additional Notes: Food Labels Additional Notes: Food Labels  Almost all processed foods require nutrient labels  Exceptions: Spices, coffee, tea Small business Made & sold on premises  Almost all processed foods require nutrient labels  Exceptions: Spices, coffee, tea Small business Made & sold on premises

Additional Notes Additional Notes  Total Enteral Nutrition (TEN) : Tube feeding to gut Prepared formulas  Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) : Intravenous feeding Prepared solutions  Total Enteral Nutrition (TEN) : Tube feeding to gut Prepared formulas  Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) : Intravenous feeding Prepared solutions