Mineral Intake

Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Date
Mineral Intake Analysis
My three-day average daily intake of carbohydrates was 190.65 grams. This represents 762.6 calories. Over the three days, my average intake of calories was 1284.9 kilocalories. Therefore, carbohydrates contributed 59.35% of the total intake of calories. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, carbohydrates should account for approximately 45-65% of the total calories consumed by an individual (Burke et al. 270). Therefore, it is clear that the percentage of calories supplied by my carbohydrates intake falls within the recommended range. The foods in my diet that contributed to the high amounts of carbohydrates include grains (oatmeal, rice, and bread), legumes such as beans, whole life milk, fruits and fruit juice such as whole fruit juice and mango, honey, and starchy vegetables such as potatoes. Consuming more than the recommended amounts of carbohydrates will increase the amount of glucose in the body thus increasing the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Carbohydrates are important to the body because they provide the main source of energy to the body.
My three-day average intake of proteins was 61.2 grams that translates into 245 kilocalories. Considering the fact that my average daily intake of calories for the three days was 1285 kilocalories, proteins account for 19% of the total calorie intake. However, the World Health Organization recommends that the proteins should account for 10-15% of the total calorie intake.

Consequently, my percentage intake of calories from proteins is slightly greater than the recommended amounts. The foods that contributed to the high amounts of proteins include lima beans, milk, beef, chicken, and peas. With a higher than the recommended intake of proteins, I will limit my intake of proteins to 3 ounces per day as recommended by Pasiakos et al. (7061). Consuming large amounts of proteins (especially animal proteins) presents significant health risks to the individual such as high cholesterol levels and kidney problems.
Works Cited
Burke, Louise M., et al. “Guidelines for daily carbohydrate intake.” Sports medicine 31.4 (2001): 267-299.
Pasiakos, Stefan M., et al. “Sources and amounts of animal, dairy, and plant protein intake of US adults in 2007–2010.” Nutrients 7.8 (2015): 7058-7069.