Monday, December 29, 2008

What I'm going to eat.

MAXIMUM CALORIES: 1500 (recommended 2748)
One pound of fat is 3500 calories.
MAXIMUM FAT: 50 grams
Vitamin Goal:
  • Protien: 46 grams
  • Vitamin A 2664 IU (1)
  • Vitamin D3 400 IU (2)
  • Vitamin E 8mcg alpha-TE (3)
  • Vitamin K 60 mcg
  • Vitamin C 60mg
  • Thiamin 1.1 mg
  • Riboflavin 1.3 mg
  • Niacin 15 mg NE (4)
  • Vitamin B6 1.6 mg
  • Folate 180 mcg
  • Vitamin B12 2 mcg

    Minerals
  • Calcium 1200 mg
  • Phosphorus 1200 mg
  • Magnesium 280 mg
  • Iron 15 mg
  • Zinc 12 mg


NOTES:(1) 3.33 IU = 1 mcg of retinol = 1 RE or 6 mcg beta-carotene.(2) 400 IU of vitamin D = 10 mcg cholecalciferol.(3) 1 alpha-TE = 1 mg of d-alpha-tocopherol = 1.49 IU.(4) 1 NE = 1 mg of niacin or 60 mg of dietary tryptophan.g = grammg = milligrammcg = microgramIU = international unitNE = niacin equivalentRE = retinol equivalentTE = tocopherol equivalent

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