Ajay decided to stop eating meat a year ago. Now that he is taking a nutrition class, he wonders if his vegetarian diet is as healthy as he thought. He is 22 years old, is 5’9” tall, weighs 154 pounds, and gets little exercise. His diet analysis is shown here: Food Serving Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Fiber (g) Sat Fat (g) Breakfast Frosted flakes 2 cups 320 3 2.7 0 Low-fat milk 1 cup 103 8 0 2 Orange juice 1 cup 112 2 0.5 0 Whole-wheat toast 2 slices 144 6 2.2 0 Butter 2 tsp 68 0 0 5 Coffee 1 0 0 0 0 Coffee creamer 1 T 30 0 0 2 Lunch Cheese pizza (reg. crust) 2 slices 542 24 4 10 Potato chips 1 oz 155 2 1.2 3 Cola 12 oz 136 0 0 0 Ice cream sandwich 1 143 3 1 3 Dinner Vegetable Lasagna 10 oz 400 18 4.8 7 Garlic bread 2 slices 189 4 1.5 1 Green salad 1 cup 22 2 3 0 Salad dressing 2 T 118 0 0.3 2 Ice cream ¾ cup 345 6 0 8 Iced tea 8 oz 90 0 0 0 Total 2917 78 21.2 43 (a)Does Ajay’s diet provide enough protein to meet his RDA of 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight? (b)A healthy vegetarian diet should be high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. How does Ajay’s intake of these compare to the recommendations? (c)How does Ajay’s percentage of calories from saturated fat compare with recommendations? How does his fiber intake compare with recommendations (d)Suggest three substitutions that would bring his fruit, vegetable, and whole grain intake closer to the recommended amounts (e)If Ajay eliminates all dairy products from his diet, for what nutrients would he be at risk for deficiency

Ajay decided to stop eating meat a year ago. Now that he is taking a nutrition class, he wonders if his vegetarian diet is as healthy as he thought. He is 22 years old, is 5’9” tall, weighs 154...

Ajay decided to stop eating meat a year ago. Now that he is taking a nutrition class, he wonders if his vegetarian diet is as healthy as he thought. He is 22 years old, is 5’9” tall, weighs 154 pounds, and gets little exercise. His diet analysis is shown here:

Food	Serving	Energy (kcal)	Protein (g)	Fiber (g)	Sat Fat (g)
Breakfast
Frosted flakes	2 cups	320	3	2.7	0
Low-fat milk	1 cup	103	8	0	2
Orange juice	1 cup	112	2	0.5	0
Whole-wheat toast	2 slices	144	6	2.2	0
Butter	2 tsp	68	0	0	5
Coffee	1	0	0	0	0
Coffee creamer	1 T	30	0	0	2
Lunch
Cheese pizza (reg. crust)	2 slices	542	24	4	10
Potato chips	1 oz	155	2	1.2	3
Cola	12 oz	136	0	0	0
Ice cream sandwich	1	143	3	1	3
Dinner
Vegetable Lasagna	10 oz	400	18	4.8	7
Garlic bread	2 slices	189	4	1.5	1
Green salad	1 cup	22	2	3	0
Salad dressing	2 T	118	0	0.3	2
Ice cream	¾ cup	345	6	0	8
Iced tea	8 oz	90	0	0	0
Total		2917	78	21.2	43

(a)Does Ajay’s diet provide enough protein to meet his RDA of 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight?

(b)A healthy vegetarian diet should be high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. How does Ajay’s intake of these compare to the recommendations?

(c)How does Ajay’s percentage of calories from saturated fat compare with recommendations? How does his fiber intake compare with recommendations

(d)Suggest three substitutions that would bring his fruit, vegetable, and whole grain intake closer to the recommended amounts

(e)If Ajay eliminates all dairy products from his diet, for what nutrients would he be at risk for deficiency

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