NUT 10 Calculations

Protein Quality: Chemical Score

1. Cross out NON essential amino acid

2. Calculate scores for various amino acids

3. Divide the two %

4. Multiply by 100

5. Find lowest # for chemical score

RDA

1. Multiply body weight by RDA (0.8g)

RDA for protein

1. Protein on food label ÷ the RDA for the person X 100

2. add % sign

Physiological Fuel Values (PFV)

1. Cross out things that would not provide nutrients (everything except carbohydrate, protein, and fat)

2. Calories from carbohydrate X the memorized kcal for Carbohydrate

3. Do the same for protein and fat

4. Add all of the calories together for total

Daily Value

Protein- 50g per day

Fiber- 25g per day

1. Look at food label to see how many grams of protein

2. take protein # ÷ 50 X 100%

Same for fiber

Individual energy needs

BAIT

1. Calculate BMR

male or female (1.0 or 0.9) X body weight kg X hours in a day

2. Calculate activity

A= BMR X Activity level

3. Calculate Gain/loss

4. Calculate TEF

TEF= 5% X (BMR+Activity+ weight gain)

5. Calculate total calorie intake

TE= BMR+Activity+ Gain+ TEF