Calculate the percentage of calories from carbohydrates in the entire 1-day meal plan.
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.
