Introduction

 Welcome to NutritionCalc Plus.

 NutritionCalc Plus features more than 60,000 foods from the ESHA Research nutrient database,

USDA Standard Reference database, manufacturer's data, restaurant data, and data from literature sources. 

• Activity Level Descriptions:

  • Sedentary

    - The Sedentary activity level includes activities of daily living, without additional exercise. These activities include housework, grocery shopping, walking the dog, walking to the bus, mowing the lawn, and gardening. Unless you do at least 30 minutes per day of intentional exercise, this level is for you!

  • Low Active

    - The Low Active activity level includes activities of daily living plus exercise that is equal to walking for 30 minutes at 4 miles per hour every day. 
  • For an adult of average weight, this amount of exercise will burn about 120 additional Calories. 
  • Exercises with less intensity (METS*) will need to be performed longer to burn the same amount of Calories. Likewise, exercises with more intensity can be performed for less time to achieve the same goal.

  • Active

    - The Active activity level includes activities of daily living plus exercise that is equal to walking for 1 hour 45 minutes at 4 miles per hour every day. For an adult of average weight, this amount of exercise will burn about 410 additional Calories.

  • Very Active

    - The Very Active activity level includes activities of daily living plus exercise that is equal to walking for 4 hours 15 minutes at 4 miles per hour every day. For an adult of average weight, this amount of exercise will burn about 1000 additional Calories.
  • Note: Many people overestimate their Activity Level. If you are unsure of your Activity Level, go the Activities tab and enter a 24-hour recall. You can use the recommended activity level to adjust your profile accordingly.
  • *Mets are a measure of exercise intensity. The suggested activity times and Met ranges are approximate guidelines.
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  • • Quiz 1 explanation 
    • NCP now allows users to enter up to 15 different profiles. This enables users to assess not only their own dietary and activity patterns, but also the patterns of other people. This is especially helpful for completion of case studies.
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• Most people tend to overestimate their daily activity level. To get a better estimate of your usual activity level, track all of your activities (everything from sleeping to intense exercise) for one or more days on the Activities tab. ( true or false ) 
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•  you're using the Nutrition Calc Plus platform to add a food item to your daily intake.
•  In this case, if you want to add the medium banana to your food intake, simply click on the "Add" button next to your desired option.
•  For example, if you want the USDA listing for a medium banana, click the "Add" button next to that listing. 
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• Choosing food or beverage items tagged with "U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)" on platforms like NutritionCalc Plus is typically recommended because these entries are likely to be based on standardized, reliable nutritional data. The USDA databases are comprehensive and widely used for their accuracy in reflecting the nutritional values of various foods, which helps ensure that your dietary tracking is precise and beneficial for managing or assessing nutritional intake.

• As you add food or beverage items on the Intakes Tab, it is best to choose items tagged with "U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)."

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• • Choosing food or beverage items tagged with "U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)" on platforms like NutritionCalc Plus is typically recommended because these entries are likely to be based on standardized, reliable nutritional data. The USDA databases are comprehensive and widely used for their accuracy in reflecting the nutritional values of various foods, which helps ensure that your dietary tracking is precise and beneficial for managing or assessing nutritional intake.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    To accurately track and analyze your dietary intake over specific days, you should:
    
    
    Enter each day of dietary data on a separate calendar date.
    
    
    This method allows for a precise assessment of your nutritional intake on each individual day and facilitates an accurate comparison across different days. Entering each day's data on the actual day of consumption ensures that the analysis reflects true daily variations and patterns in your diet.
    
    
    
  or a homemade snack that includes multiple ingredients and is consumed frequently, the most accurate and efficient way to add this snack to your daily food intake on NutritionCalc Plus would be to:
  
  
  Create and save the recipe in the My Database section of NutritionCalc Plus.
  
  
  This method allows you to easily enter the snack as a single item each time you consume it, rather than manually entering each ingredient every day. By creating and saving the recipe, you can ensure consistent tracking of the nutritional values of the snack and save time when logging your daily intake.
  
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  NutritionCalc Plus is typically capable of generating reports for multiple days and can average the data across those days. This capability allows for a comprehensive analysis over a selected period without needing to manually calculate 3-day averages. This feature is particularly useful for diet tracking and analysis over extended periods to observe trends and overall dietary habits.
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    If you have entered one day of dietary data on the Intakes tab and would like to see how your nutrient intake on that day compares to your dietary recommendations, the type of report you should choose is likely a Single Day Report. 

    A Bar Graph Report could also be useful if it visualizes daily intakes against recommendations; however, the Single Day Report is typically more detailed for this specific purpose, offering a comprehensive breakdown of nutrients consumed versus those recommended.

  • This report would specifically analyze and display the nutrient intake for that particular day and compare it to recommended dietary guidelines, providing a clear view of how your actual intake stacks up against nutritional goals.

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    All of these are options for delivering reports.

    NutritionCalc Plus typically provides flexible options for reporting and delivering your dietary analysis. You can print a PDF version of your reports and hand them in physically, save your report as an Excel document on your computer and then email the file, or use the platform's feature to email your reports directly from NutritionCalc Plus to your instructor. This variety of options allows you to choose the most convenient method based on your needs and the requirements of your instructor.