How does your diet compare to the recommendations you received from the Food Guide Pyramid? How many servings from each food group did you consume?

How might you modify your diet to get the recommended servings for each food group? What are some nutrient rich foods that you could add to your daily diet?

Examine the food labels for three of the items included on your food diary. List the following components for each of the items:

Total calories per serving
Percentage of calories from fat
Total amount of carbohydrates (in grams)
Total amount of protein (in grams)
Total amount of fiber (in grams)