NAD Health Summit
Track 1 ~ January 27-31, 2014
Vegetarian Food Instructors
Nutrient Analysis Assignment
1. 24-Hour Diet Recall. Make a list of everything you ate and drank for a 24-hour
period. Use the form on the next page. Be as detailed as possible with what you ate
and how much. Don’t forget to include snacks.
2. Diet Analysis. Using your 24-hour diet recall, enter the information in the USDA’s
SuperTracker online system (www.supertracker.usda.gov) to analyze your diet (see
attached instructions). Write a summary of your results. Include thoughts about the
types and amount of food you ate. Is this typical of what you usually eat? What two
or three changes can you make to improve your diet? Your summary should be at
least 500 words long.
3. Submit the following:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Summary paragraph
Food Groups & Calories Report (from SuperTracker)
Nutrients Report (from SuperTracker)
Meal Summary Report (from SuperTracker)
Vegetarian Food Instructors • Nutrient Analysis Assignment
Instructions for Using SuperTracker (https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/)
1. From the SuperTracker website, create your own
personal login username and password. Write down
your username and password and keep it safe!
2. Enter your food diary information using these
instructions.
a. Log in using your username and password.
b. Select Food Tracker.
c. Enter the date for the first day of your food
diary. This goes in the top left box of the Food
Tracker.
d. Type in one of the food items you ate. As you
type, several options will show on the dropdown menu. You may not be able to find the
exact item, so choose the closest match.
e. In the Food Details box:
1) choose the amount you ate
2) choose the meal
3) click the “+ Add” button.
f. Repeat (d) and (e) for all the foods/drinks you
consumed for that 24-hour period.
3. Run and save the following reports: (1) Food Groups &
Calories Report; (2) Nutrients Report; and (3) Meal
Summary Report.
a. Click “My Reports” on the top menu of SuperTracker,
then select the type of report you want.
b. Enter the date range of your 24-hour recall.
c. Click “Create Report”
d. Export each report as a pdf file. You will need to
submit all three reports along with your Summary.
Vegetarian Food Instructors • Nutrient Analysis Assignment
24-Hour Diet Recall
Date
Time
Meal
Sept 2
7:30 am
Breakfast
Example
Food Description
1 cup Silk vanilla soymilk
3/4 cup Kellogg’s Corn flakes cereal
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1 medium orange
Vegetarian Food Instructors • Nutrient Analysis Assignment
Date
Time
Meal
Food Description