Purpose and Goals

Chapter 2. Lipids

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Lipids

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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.

Use the Nutrients Report to find your data and enter it into the three grids below using only numerical values and decimal points (if needed). If a pink border appears around your entry, you have entered text that cannot be submitted, such as letters or special characters.
Nutrients Average Eaten
(Calories)
Calories
Table
Nutrient Average Eaten
(% Calories)		 Average Eaten
(g)
Linoleic Acid
α-Linolenic Acid
Table
Fats Average Eaten
(% Calories)
Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Polyunsaturated Fat
Monounsaturated Fat
Table
Fats Average Eaten
(mg)
Omega-3 - EPA
Omega-3 - DHA
Cholesterol
Table
Use the Food Groups & Calories Report to find your data and enter it into the grid below using only numerical values and decimal points (if needed). If a pink border appears around your entry, you have entered text that cannot be submitted, such as letters or special characters.
Food Group Average Eaten
(Calories)
Empty Calories
Solid Fats
Table
Use the Food Details Report. Select one day to view the report for and check the Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, and Cholesterol boxes under the Nutrients list. Using the report, fill out the grid below with the three foods you consumed that contain the most total fat.
Food Total Fat
(% Calories)		 Saturated Fat
(% Calories)		 Monounsaturated Fat
(% Calories)
Table
Food Polyunsaturated Fat
(% Calories)		 Cholesterol
(mg)
Table

Nutrients Average Eaten
(Calories)
Calories F1
Table
Nutrient Average Eaten
(% Calories)		 Average Eaten
(g)
Linoleic Acid A1 B1
α-Linolenic Acid A2 B2
Table
Fats Average Eaten
(% Calories)
Total Fat C1
Saturated Fat C2
Polyunsaturated Fat C3
Monounsaturated Fat C4
Table
Fats Average Eaten
(mg)
Omega-3 - EPA D1
Omega-3 - DHA D2
Cholesterol D3
Table
Food Group Average Eaten
(Calories)
Empty Calories E1
Solid Fats E2
Table
Food Total Fat
(% Calories)		 Saturated Fat
(% Calories)		 Monounsaturated Fat
(% Calories)
Food 1 [text] G1 H1 I1
Food 2 [text] G2 H2 I2
Food 3 [text] G3 H3 I3
Table
Food Polyunsaturated Fat
(% Calories)		 Cholesterol
(mg)
Food 1 [text] J1 K1
Food 2 [text] J2 K2
Food 3 [text] J3 K3
Table
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Question 1

How many Calories did you consume from total fats?

HintLook at your grid above. What percent of your calories came from your total fat? Divide that number by 100 and multiply by your total calories.

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