Assignment Instructions
For this assignment, analyze the diet of the athlete you are assigned then answer the questions. For each athlete, in addition to the foods the scenario clearly, there may be a few foods you may need to interpret. Don’t worry; there is no right or wrong for the foods you interpret and modify; you will be graded on your answer to the questions.
If your last name starts with the following letter, then analysis the assigned diet.
| First letter last name | Case |
| A-J | Case 1 |
| K-Z | Case 2 |
To analyze the athlete’s diet, use any diet analysis program or app. Your analysis must include the following nutrients: total calories, protein (g), carbohydrate (g), dietary fiber, total sugars, total fat, calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, folate, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin. If you need help finding a diet analysis program, contact your instructor.
Questions to answer: For the case you were assigned, answer the following questions. Your complete response (for all 5 questions) must be at least 500 words. Do not copy/paste the questions themselves into your word document, but please do NUMBER THEM.
- Which nutrients do not meet the DRI in the athlete’s diet?
- Which nutrients were excessive?
- What foods would you suggest the athlete add to their diet to increase their intake of the low nutrients?
- What foods would you suggest the athlete remove from their diet to minimize their intake of excessive nutrients?
- Based on what you have learned from Nancy Clark’s guidebook, should the athlete redistribute the foods they are eating during the day?
In the assignment area, submit the following:
- Diet analysis showing the foods the athlete ate and the nutrient analysis
- Your report in a Word document with the answer to the questions above.
Case 1:
Jamar is a 19-year-old high school junior who has a chance of starting as a linebacker on the football team his senior year. He is 6′ tall and weighs 175 pounds. His coach has recommended that he gain 15 to 25 pounds over the next eight months, but not at the sacrifice of his speed and quickness.
| Breakfast | Greek yogurt with strawberries and
oats, Protein supplements (56 g protein) |
| Snack | Protein bar (20-24 g protein per bar) |
| Lunch | Tuna sandwich, potato chips, milk |
| 2-hour workout | |
| Snack | Protein bar (20-24 g protein per bar) |
| Dinner | Broiled salmon, served with brown rice and vegetables |
| Snack just before bed | Protein supplement (50-56 g protein) |
Case 2:
Kay is an aspiring Division 1 college 800 m track athlete who is 5’5” and weighs 120 lbs. She has read various nutrition books with the hope of finding the ideal diet for her sport. From her reading, she has learned that fats yield more calories per gram than carbohydrates. In addition, she knows that dietary proteins are needed to help her muscles recover from training and additionally can be used for energy. She is now convinced that one of the popular high-fat, high protein, low carbohydrate diets are her best choice. Here is what she is eating.
| Breakfast | Bacon Eggs fried in bacon with canola oil added Tomatoes |
| 2-hour workout | |
| Snack | Olives |
| Lunch | Chicken salad with olive oil and feta cheese |
| Snack | Gouda cheese chunks |
| Dinner | Salmon cooked in olive oil Asparagus cooked in butter |
Overview of Grading Rubric:
| Points (100 total) | Content |
| 10 | Listed nutrients that did not meet the DRI |
| 10 | Listed nutrients that were excessive |
| 10 | Food suggestions to improve nutrient intake > DRI |
| 10 | Food suggestions to minimize the intake of excessive nutrients |
| 10 | Recommend food redistribution based on Nancy Clark’s guidebook |
| 10 | Free of grammar and spelling errors |
| 10 | Greater than 500 words |
| 10 | Submitted by the due date |
| 20 | Submitted diet analysis |
