1. Practice Problem Subject: –135 pound male high school basketball player Nutrient needs: –2700Cal/day, 7gC/kg, 1.8gP/kg Typical food intake –3 milk exchanges –15 fruit exchanges –6 vegetable exchanges

2. 135 lbs / 2.2 = 61kg CHO –7gCHO/kg x 61kg = 427gCHO –427gCHO x 4Cal/g = 1708Cal CHO –1709CalCHO/2700Cal = 63% CHO PRO –1.8gPRO/kg x 61kg = 110gPRO –110gPRO x 4Cal/g = 439CalPRO –439CalPRO/2700Cal = 16%PRO FAT –2700-1708-453 = 553Cal FAT –553CalFAT/9Cal/g = 61gFAT

3. –EXCHgCHOgPROgFATCAL Milk33624270 Fruit15225900 Veg63012150 Sub CHO291 – 427=136g/15=9 Bread9135279720 Sub PRO63 – 110=47g/7=7 VLFMeat7497245 Sub Fat61 - 16 = 45/5=9 Fat945405

4. Therefore, if this athlete followed this meal pattern: 3 exchanges of NF milk (1cup/serving) 15 exchanges of fruit (small size) 6 exchanges of vegetables (0.5 cup/serving) 9 exchanges of bread (9 slices, 0.5-.75c cereal) 7 exchanges of VLF meat (7 oz) 9 exchanges of fat (1 tsp, may be used with NF milk or VLF meat exchanges) This would meet the recommended intake for Calorie, g CHO and g PRO

5. Meal Pattern NF MilkFruitVegBreadVLF Meat Fat Breakfast 1322 Lunch 122222 PM snack 311 Dinner 144454 Eve snack 3