Assignment 5_2

Instructions: Evaluate the three dinner options presented
below; answer the questions below based off of these two plans.

Your answers should be as detailed as possible – include the
questions followed by your responses.

Save the Word Document as YourLastName_5-2.rft (the computer
will apply the “.rft” format when you choose “Rich Text Format” from the “Save
as type” drop-down box under the “Save As” option). Submit your assignment
through the assignment submission feature of the course iNet site. (20 points)

Dinner #1

Pot roast, beef, 3 oz

Mashed potatoes, ½ cup

Corn, ½ cup

Dinner roll, whole-wheat, 1 item

Kiwi, sliced, ½ cup

1% milk, 1 cup Dinner
#2

Frittata (egg-based dish) with spinach, potatoes & leeks

Corn, ½ cup

Dinner roll, whole-wheat, 1 item

Kiwi, sliced, ½ cup

1% milk, 1 cup Dinner
#3

Chipotle bean burrito (~2/3 cup black beans, 2.6 oz cheese,
lettuce, tomato)

Corn, ½ cup

Kiwi, sliced, ½ cup

1% milk, 1 cup

Discussion questions:

1. Calculate
the protein needs for a 25-year-old female who weighs 110 pounds using the RDA
of 0.8 g/kg. Which of the dinner meal plans would provide at least 50% of her
daily need for protein? How does this illustrate how easy it is to consume
excess protein?

2. Which of
the meal plans is primarily high-quality protein? Low-quality protein?

3. How
specifically can you modify the meal plans for vegetarians so that they fit the
vegetarian meal plans?

4. Does the
protein content of any of the foods surprise you?

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