Food Diary Analysis:
Important Notes:
All graphs and comments for your Food Diary Analysis should be put together in a
duotang/booklet with a clear title page for each section. Graphs are all to be done by
hand on graph paper. All comments are to be typed and printed. Your Food Diary
should be inserted into the first page in the booklet.
Make sure to complete the self check columns before handing your analysis in.
SECTION 1: Five A Day
Five A Day Analysis
Introduction
Current thinking advises that we all consume 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
However much fruit juice you drink in a day, only 1 of your 5 a day can be a juice
drink. Also, the greater the mix of fruit and vegetables in your diet the better.
a) Use your food diary to complete the following table.
Summary Of Fruit And Vegetables Consumed On Different Days
Day
List of fruit/ vegetable portions consumed
e.g.
Apple(1), broccoli (0.5), carrot (1), mixed salad (2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Average Number of fruit and vegetables portions a day _____________
total
4.5
b) Now you will be using the information from the table above to make a new
table. This table can be done neatly by hand or on Word or Excel and
printed (see table below). Count up how many different types of fruit and
vegetables you eat. This is the number of rows you will need.
Summary of Fruit And Vegetable Portions Consumed In A Week
Fruit/vegetable Tally chart of number of portions consumed in a week
e.g. apples
total
c) Make a bar graph of the information in table b). Each bar represents a type of fruit
or veggie.
d) Comment on what the tables and graph show about the fruit and vegetables in your
diet. This paragraph should be at least 4-5 sentences long and should be typed
and printed. The paragraph should answer the following questions:
1. How many fruits and veggies do you eat a day, on average?
2. Are you meeting the GDA for fruits and veggies? If not, are you
consuming more or less?
3. What recommendations, tips and advice can you offer to improve your
consumption of fruits and veggies on a daily basis?
SECTION 2: DRINKS
Drinks Analysis
Introduction
Current thinking says that on average we need 1.2l or 1200 ml of drinks a day. A cup
or glass contains about 200 ml and a mug 250 ml of liquid. Find out if you drink this
much a day and what drinks you are consuming.
I. Use your food diary to complete the following table.
Summary Of Drinks Consumed On Different Days
Day
List drinks (and quantity consumed)
e.g
Water (500ml), orange juice (150ml), milk(200ml), sprite
(200ml), soup(200ml)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Total/ml
1250
Average amount of drinks a day _____________ mL.
b) Now you will be using the information from the table above to make a new table.
This table will can be done neatly by hand using a ruler or on Word or Excel.
Count up how many different types of drinks you had. This is the number of rows
you will need.
Summary Of Drinks Consumed During A week
Drink
Amount consumed
e.g. water
500 + 250 +………………..
total
c) Make a bar graph of the information in table b)
d) Write a paragraph that comments on what the tables and graph show about the
drinks in your diet. This paragraph should be at least 4-5 sentences long and
should be typed and printed. Your paragraph should include the answers to the
following questions:
1. Do you consume the recommended amount of water on a daily basis? (2L/ 8
glasses)
2. What type of sugary drinks do you consume on a regular basis? Do you think
this is too much?
3. What recommendations can you make to improve your drinks intake?
SECTION 3: ENERGY
Energy
Introduction:
Depending on our age, sex and level of physical activity, we all have different energy
requirements. On average, boys between the age of 11-14 require 2200 Calories per
day and girls aged 11-14 approximately 1845 Calories per day. Humans obtain energy
from food. Any excess energy consumed is stored as body fat. One pound of body fat
contains approximately 3500 Calories of energy.
You will now look at one day in your food diary to see if you are consuming the right
amount of energy.
Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) for me is
** to convert to kJ multiply Calories by 4.184
Cal (
kJ)
a) Make a table showing all the foods you ate on ONE day only. The table can
be done neatly by hand using a ruler or on Word or Excel and printed.
See the table below for an example. Refer to the Energy in Food info sheet for
help.
Analysis Day:
Food
(i.e.) buttered white
bread
(date)
Number of
Portions
2
Energy per portion
(kJ)
380
TOTAL kJ =
Energy in Food (kJ)
760
b) Write a paragraph that includes the answers the following questions. (this
should be typed and printed):
a. On this day did you take in more or less energy than your GDA?
b. Was this a typical day of eating for you?
c. What did you use the energy you consumed for that day?
d. What modifications might you need to make in terms of your daily
energy consumption?
SECTION 4: GOALS
Include a list of at least 2 short term goals in terms of your daily nutrition. These are
goals which can realistically be reached by the end of the month. For example, take a
daily multivitamin, replace sugary snacks with a piece of fruit, replace energy drinks
with water etc… This should be done in the following format.
Goal
Time Frame (when will you achieve this
by?)
Include a list of at least 2 long term goals to help you achieve proper nutrition and
health. These are goals which can realistically be reached in the next 1-2 years. For
example, learn to cook using healthy ingredients, pick up a new activity like rock
climbing etc… The format for this table should be the same as the table used for your
short term goals.
The tables may be completed neatly by hand using a ruler or done on Word or
Excel and printed
MARKING RUBRICS
**Please carefully review this section to ensure you have included everything you
need. This sheet should be detached and included at the end of your analysis.
**Note: there is a space for a parent check on the Food Diary Rubric
Have you included the following?
Item (this is the
Self
order they should
Check
appear in booklet)
Title page for Food
1
Diary Analysis
Title page for each
3
section
Table and Graph for 2
5aDay
Detailed Paragraph
4
for 5aDay
Table and Graph for 2
Drinks
Detailed Paragraph
4
for Drinks
Table for Energy
1
Detailed Paragraph
4
for Energy
Short and Long term 2
goals
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Teacher
Check
Have you drawn your graphs correctly?
Self check
Sharp Pencil and ruler used
Title included
Axes labelled and units
given
Correct scales used
Data plotted correctly
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2
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Have you submitted a complete food diary?
Assessment area
Diary includes data for 7 days and includes dates
Diary includes data for foods and drinks consumed
Diary includes complete information on the amounts of food and
drink consumed
Diary includes information about the times of day/meals at which the
food was consumed
Diary is neatly presented and easy to understand
self
parent
Comments:
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teacher
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Teacher
Check
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