Nutrition
Assignment 4_2
Breakfast #1
Smoothie made with the following ingredients: Bran cereal, 1/3 cup Berries, assorted, frozen, 1 cup Walnuts, ¼ cup Skim milk, 1.5 cups |
Breakfast #2
McDonalds® Breakfast Value Meal: Egg McMuffin, 1 item Hash brown patty, 1 item Diet Coke, 20 ounces |
Discussion questions:
1. What types of simple carbohydrates are included in breakfast #1? Are these “bad sugars”?
Fructose, glucose, and lactose are in breakfast one. They are not bad sugars.
2. Which breakfast provides better nutrient density?
Breakfast
3. What kinds of health benefits/risks could breakfast #1 provide? Breakfast #2?
4. What are the various recommended intakes for fiber? Which breakfast would help you meet these recommendations?
5. Does breakfast #1 have a high glycemic index? Breakfast #2?