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Menu Composition
Nutrition
Instructions:
Create two different one-day menus that will meet 90% or greater of the DRIs for two life-stage populations.
Life Stage Group #1: Preschoolers Life Stage Group #2: Geriatric
Preschooler X Geriatric Y
Gender: Male Gender: Female
DOB 10-31-2015 DOB: 1-1-1940
Weight: 40 pounds Weight: 155
Height: 3 ft 6 inches Height: 5 ft 5 inches
Requirements
– AMDRs are within recommendations for age
– Calories are between 90-110% of recommendations
– Sodium did not exceed TUL = 2300mg
– < 10% Total Calories from Saturated Fat
– 90% or greater of DRIs for vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water
– 90% or greater for each food group
Closing- Reflect on what you have learned from this assignment. Consider what it would be like to compose a 7 to 14-day menu for each of these life stages that also meet the needs for various diseases, allergies, food preferences, food availability, and financial constraints. How important is it to have a qualified nutrition professional overseeing menu development? Do you think it is important that schools and daycares meet certain standards for nutrient provision in their facilities? Wrap up your final thoughts.
Format: 12pt Times New Roman Font, 1.5 Line Spacing, Normal Margins. For more information on Main Course check on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_course
