Hannah Cross
Health 330-002
March 21, 2012
In looking over my Food Journal Summary and my Intake Compared to DRI dealing with micronutrients; I noticed my intake of Vitamin A was 88 micrograms and my DRI was 700 micrograms. I got 49% from the grilled cheese and 1% from the banana chips. To improve my Vitamin E intake I should eat more beef and cooked vegetables such as carrots. My Vitamin D intake was below the recommended range at 0 mg; I should eat more fish such as salmon or possibly find a Vitamin D supplement. My consumption of Vitamin E or Alpha-Tocopherol was an intake of 1 mg and my DRI was 15 mg. 28%, 3%, 19%, and 15% came from the chicken tenders, banana chips, grilled cheese, and French fries. To get a better intake of Vitamin E I should start eating more fortified breakfast cereals and leafy green vegetables such as spinach. My Thiamin intake was 0.3 mg and my DRI was 1.1 mg; I received 19%, 4%, 9%, 12%, and 18% from the grilled cheese, coffee, chicken tenders, and from the French fries and cookies. To better improve my Thiamin intake I should eat more enriched grains such as pasta and baked goods. When looking at my Riboflavin intake I have 0.5 mg and my DRI was 1.1 mg. 21%, 16%, 9%, 3%, and 10% came from the grilled cheese, coffee, chicken tenders, French fries, and cookies. To better improve my intake of Riboflavin I should increase my consumption of dairy, red meat, and vegetables like steak, milk, and broccoli. My Niacin intake was 6 mg and my DRI was 14mg. 36%, 3%, 2%, 12%, 11%, and 10% came from the chicken tenders, coffee, banana chips, grilled cheese, the French fries, and cookies. To get more Niacin in my diet I need to eat more trout and eat more poultry. My intake of Pantothenic Acid was 0.9 mg and my DRI was 5.0 mg. 28%, 17%, and 10% came from coffee, French fries, and the banana chips. To improve my Pantothenic Acid intake I should eat more eggs, meat, and whole grains. My intake of Vitamin B6 is 0.3 mg and my