NUTR 1000e: Dietary Analysis Project: Food Log
Complete a food log for three consecutive days using the “Food log” sheets below. Record all foods and beverages consumed for three consecutive days. Be sure to use two weekday and one weekend day (Thursday, Friday and Saturday or Sunday, Monday and Tuesday). For example, if you start at 12am on Sunday record everything you eat and drink until 11:59pm on Tuesday.
Include all foods, beverages and condiments consumed (Remember alcoholic beverages have calories. For accurate results, be sure to include any alcoholic beverages consumed).
Be as specific! Note if food is fried, breaded, grilled, baked; reduced fat; 1% milk, skim milk. Include brand or chain names (ex. Coke, Chipotle).
Record correct portion sizes (1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 cup of skim milk). Do not list number of “serving.” Instead, make sure to list units of measurements, i.e cups, ounces, tablespoons, slices, etc. Use food labels and measuring cups to help you estimate. The “How Much?” handout on Blackboard may help you to estimate too.
You must have at least 7 foods for each day (water does not count as a food).
Indicate the meal or snack using the following abbreviations:
b-breakfast l-lunch d-dinner
ms-morning snack as-afternoon snack es-evening snack
You may want to record on paper or type. You will use this log to enter your foods into NutritionCalcPlus in Connect.
Example Food Log – Day 1 Jan. 12th
Meal
Food Eaten
Amount and Unit
b
Skim milk
1 cup
Whole wheat toast (Sara Lee)
2 slices
Margarine
2 teaspoons
Cheerios, original
1 ½ cups
Minute Maid Orange juice, no pulp
½ cup
ms
Coffee
12 oz
Sugar
2 teaspoons
Apple, raw whole
1 large
l
1 turkey sandwich with:
Sara Lee butter bread
2 slices
Lean deli turkey breast
3 ounces
Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon
Part skim mozzarella cheese slice
1 ounces
Diet Coke
16 ounces
d
Romaine Lettuce
2 cups
Kraft Lite Ranch Salad dressing
2 Tbsp
Whole wheat spaghetti
3/4 cups
Marinara Sauce
½ cup
Grilled chicken breast
4 ounces
Mozzarella cheese, shredded
½ cup
Water
1 cup
Es
Godiva Dark Chocolate
1 ounces
Food Log – Day 1 _______
Meal
Food Eaten
Amount and Unit
Food Log – Day 2 _______
Meal
Food Eaten
Amount and Unit
Food Log – Day 3 _______
Meal
Food Eaten
Amount and Unit