Lipids
Introduction
Fats, or lipids, are a key component of any healthy diet, but it’s important to know if we’re getting too little healthful fat, too much harmful fat, or too much fat in general. In this exercise, you will evaluate your fat intake, break down the various types of fats you consume on an average day, and compare them with the current dietary recommendations.
The activity can be completed using the USDA’s SuperTracker Food Tracker tool or any dietary analysis software. To gather the information needed for this activity, go to the SuperTracker website and enter all the foods you consumed for at least one day. For best results, record your diet for three days. Be sure to carefully enter every food you ate so that the information accurately reflects your diet. If you have not used SuperTracker before, please complete the SuperTracker tutorial activity.
Once you have entered all of your food and beverage choices into the food tracker, select ‘My Reports’ from the navigation bar at the top of the page. You will need to use the Nutrients Report, the Food Groups & Calories Report, and the Food Details Report for this activity.
For more instructions and help using the SuperTracker website, please visit the help page.
Nutrients | Average Eaten [br](Calories) |
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Calories | F1 |
Nutrient | Average Eaten [br](% Calories) | Average Eaten [br](g) |
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Linoleic Acid | A1 | B1 |
α-Linolenic Acid | A2 | B2 |
Fats | Average Eaten [br](% Calories) |
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Total Fat | C1 |
Saturated Fat | C2 |
Polyunsaturated Fat | C3 |
Monounsaturated Fat | C4 |
Fats | Average Eaten [br](mg) |
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Omega-3 - EPA | D1 |
Omega-3 - DHA | D2 |
Cholesterol | D3 |
Food Group | Average Eaten [br](Calories) |
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Empty Calories | E1 |
Solid Fats | E2 |
Food | Total Fat [br](% Calories) | Saturated Fat [br](% Calories) | Monounsaturated Fat [br](% Calories) | |
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Food 1 [text] | G1 | H1 | I1 | |
Food 2 [text] | G2 | H2 | I2 | |
Food 3 [text] | G3 | H3 | I3 |
Food | Polyunsaturated Fat [br](% Calories) | Cholesterol [br](mg) | |
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Food 1 [text] | J1 | K1 | |
Food 2 [text] | J2 | K2 | |
Food 3 [text] | J3 | K3 |
Nutrients | Average Eaten [br](Calories) |
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Calories | F1 |
Nutrient | Average Eaten [br](% Calories) | Average Eaten [br](g) |
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Linoleic Acid | A1 | B1 |
α-Linolenic Acid | A2 | B2 |
Fats | Average Eaten [br](% Calories) |
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Total Fat | C1 |
Saturated Fat | C2 |
Polyunsaturated Fat | C3 |
Monounsaturated Fat | C4 |
Fats | Average Eaten [br](mg) |
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Omega-3 - EPA | D1 |
Omega-3 - DHA | D2 |
Cholesterol | D3 |
Food Group | Average Eaten [br](Calories) |
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Empty Calories | E1 |
Solid Fats | E2 |
Food | Total Fat [br](% Calories) | Saturated Fat [br](% Calories) | Monounsaturated Fat [br](% Calories) | |
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Food 1 [text] | G1 | H1 | I1 | |
Food 2 [text] | G2 | H2 | I2 | |
Food 3 [text] | G3 | H3 | I3 |
Food | Polyunsaturated Fat [br](% Calories) | Cholesterol [br](mg) | |
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Food 1 [text] | J1 | K1 | |
Food 2 [text] | J2 | K2 | |
Food 3 [text] | J3 | K3 |
How many Calories did you consume from total fats?
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What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) for fats (in terms of percent of total calories)?
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Was your calorie intake from fat within the AMDR?
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What is the recommended intake of calories from saturated fat?
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Was your saturated fat intake within the recommendation?
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Did you consume more monounsaturated fat than saturated fat?
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Did you consume more polyunsaturated fat than saturated fat?
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Did you meet the target recommendation for linoleic acid in terms of average grams?
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Did you meet the target recommendation for α-linolenic (also known as alpha-linolenic) acid in terms of average grams?
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What percentage of your empty Calories came from solid fats?
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Activity results are being submitted...
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