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Nutritional Meal Plan: MyPlate Assignment with Recipe and Nutrient Analysis

This assignment involves creating a nutritious meal that fulfills all food group requirements and mirrors the MyPlate icon. You will prepare a detailed recipe with step-by-step instructions and photographs of the final dish. Additionally, a 7-paragraph essay will explore the nutritional benefits of each food included in the meal, discussing key nutrients like protein, vitamins, and minerals. The meal should include grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and protein sources, ensuring a balanced and healthy dietary option.

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Nutritional Meal Plan: MyPlate Assignment with Recipe and Nutrient Analysis

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  1. My Plate Final AssignmentDUE January 13, 2012 Creative Foods

  2. Final Assignment • Make a nutritious meal that contains all of the food groups and resembles the new My-Plate Icon • Must include • Recipe and step by step directions • Step by step and final product picture • 7 paragraph essay on the nutritional benefits of each food on the plate

  3. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFmSk08LIE

  4. Food Groups • Grains • Vegetable • Fruits • Dairy • Protein

  5. Example

  6. Example

  7. Chili • 1lb lean ground beef • 1 (15oz) can black beans • 1 (15oz) can pink beans • 1(10oz) can chipotles with adobo sauce • 1 (12oz) can roasted tomatoes Directions: Place ground beef, beans, chipotles, and tomatoes in a crock pot on low heat for 6-8 hours. *Serve with 1 serving (14 chips) of whole grain tortilla chips

  8. Fruits and Veggies • Strawberries • ½ cup per person • Directions: cut into bite size pieces • Carrots • ½ cup per person • Directions: Cut into matchsticks • Celery • ½ cup per person • Directions: Cut into matchsticks

  9. Essay • 7 paragraph essay on the nutritional content of your meal. • Briefly describe the nutritional importance of each menu item. • Example: Chili • Protein Choose only 1 • Lycopene in tomatoes topic to discuss • Capsaicin in chipotles

  10. Fruits and Veggies • Strawberries • Vitamin C • Anthocyanins • Carrots • Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene) • Celery • Vitamin C • Potassium • Folate All contain fiber

  11. Chips and Dairy • Whole grain Corn Chips • Carbohydrate • Thiamin • Niacin • Milk • Calcium • Vitamin D • Riboflavin • Protein

  12. Essay Example • Introduction paragraph • Describe why you chose the meal and recipes you made. • 2nd-6th paragraph choose one nutrient that is found in your meal for each food group, cannot repeat information. • Last paragraph • Describe the results, the taste, texture, and appearance of the meal. Would you make it again? • No plagiarism

  13. Rubric • Pictures (15pts) Minimum of three pictures • Step by step procedure • Final product • Recipes (10pts) • Essay • Introduction (5pt) • Paragraph 2 (10pts) Nutrient is properly identified • Paragraph 3 (10pts) and explained for paragraph 2-6 • Paragraph 4 (10pts) • Paragraph 5 (10pts) • Paragraph 6 (10pts) • Conclusion (5pts) • Peer/parent evaluation (10pts) • Works Cited/Resources (5pts) 100 Total Points

  14. Upload Final Project to Google Docs • Go to Moodle • http://moodle.eastpennsd.org/login/index.php • Log in • Go to Google Docs on the left hand side and click on it • Compose your essay in the word document. • Pictures and recipe can be done in PowerPoint or the document • When completed select the share button on the right hand side and share with nsmartschan@eastpennsd.org

  15. Resources • http://nutritiondata.self.com/ • http://www.nutrition.gov • www.mypyramid.gov • http://www.webmd.com/diet/default.htm • http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1

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