Food for Thought 3.1: Daily Carbohydrates and Fiber for Athletes
Use the 1-day meal plan listed below to answer questions 1-4. Your answers must be in word, excel, or as a pdf.
Breakfast
Carbohydrate (grams)
12 oz orange juice
40
1 large hearty grain bagel
49
2 tbsp peanut butter
7
1 cup oatmeal
27
½ cup soy milk
5
Lunch
2 cups black bean soup
60
1 piece corn bread
29
2 cups green salad with raw vegetables
25
8 oz tomato juice
12
Snack
5 halves dried apricots
11
6 oz low-fat yogurt with fruit
30
Dinner
2 cups macaroni and cheese
80
1 cup steamed carrots
22
12 oz light chocolate soy milk
33
Snack
1 snack-size bag microwave popcorn
10
12 oz water
0
One-day meal total calories = 2,780
1. Calculate the percentage of calories from carbohydrates in the entire 1-day meal plan.
2. Compare the calculated percentage to the daily carbohydrate recommendations for athletes. Explain how this meal plan meets or does not meet the established recommendations.
3. Find the Items on the 1-day meal plan that contain fiber. Research these food Items to determine the total fiber and type of fiber for each Item. Place the Item and grams of total fiber for each fiber-containing food in the appropriate column, according to Its general fiber classification (2 columns – food item, total fiber Insoluble or food item, total fiber, soluble).
4. Determine the total grams of fiber consumed in this 1-day meal plan. Does this amount of fiber meet the recommendations for a healthful diet? Describe why or why not.