Name _____________________________________________

Nutrition Tracking Assignment

For this assignment you will track your food & water intake for 3 days. You will record the information on the attached sheets. Once you have
recorded what you have eaten, you must look up the nutritional value of each item that you ate and record it. Total each column (calories, carbs,
sugars, proteins, & fats) daily. To find this information, you may use the link below or any other list/website.
https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

Daily Averages

Once you have completed your 3 days of nutrition tracking, you will find your averages for the 3 days period using the chart below.

Calories Carbs Sugar Protein Fat

Day # 1
Day # 2
Day # 3

Total
divided by 3 (days)

Average Intake/Day

Estimated Calorie Needs Per Day

By using the estimates provided by the USDA, determine whether your intake is above or below the level that it should be.
https://www.cnpp.usda.gov/sites/default/files/usda_food_patterns/EstimatedCalorieNeedsPerDayTable.pdf

Average Caloric Intake/Day

Recommended Caloric Intake/ Day

Amount Above or Below (+ or -)

Daily Food Log
Date: Su M Tu W Th F Sa
[42]
Sleep:
Time Qty Food Calories Carbs Sugar Protein Fat

Total:
Water (1 cup per circle)
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
1 cup = 8 fluid oz = 0.24 liters Total oz of Water Consumed ___________
Daily Food Log
Date: Su M Tu W Th F Sa
[42]
Sleep:
Time Qty Food Calories Carbs Sugar Protein Fat

Total:
Water (1 cup per circle)
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
1 cup = 8 fluid oz = 0.24 liters Total oz of Water Consumed ___________
Daily Food Log
Date: Su M Tu W Th F Sa
[42]
Sleep:
Time Qty Food Calories Carbs Sugar Protein Fat

Total:
Water (1 cup per circle)
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
1 cup = 8 fluid oz = 0.24 liters Total oz of Water Consumed ___________