Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Eating
If you're trying to interpret the nutrition analysis on MyRecipes.com, use the figures below as a daily reference guide. Remember that one size doesn't fit all. Take lifestyle, age, and circumstances into consideration. For example, pregnant or breast-feeding women need more protein, calories, and calcium. Go to ChooseMyPlate.gov for your own individualized plan.
| WOMEN ages 25 to 50 |
WOMEN over 50 |
MEN over 24 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| CALORIES | 2,000 | 2,000 or less | 2,700 |
| PROTEIN | 50g | 50g or less | 63g |
| FAT | 65g or less | 65g or less | 88g or less |
| SATURATED FAT | 20g or less | 20g or less | 20g or less |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 304g | 304g | 304g |
| FIBER | 25g to 35g | 25g to 35g | 25g to 35g |
| CHOLESTEROL | 300mg or less | 300mg or less | 300mg or less |
| IRON | 18mg | 8mg | 8mg |
| SODIUM | 2,300mg or less | 1,500mg or less | 1,500mg or less |
| CALCIUM | 1,000mg | 1,200mg | 1,200mg |
| IN OUR NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS, WE USE THESE ABBREVIATIONS: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| sat | saturated fat | CHOL | cholesterol |
| mono | monounsaturated fat | CALC | calcium |
| poly | polyunsaturated fat | g | gram |
| CARB | carbohydrates | mg | milligram |
NUTRITIONAL VALUES USED IN OUR CALCULATIONS EITHER COME FROM THE FOOD PROCESSOR, VERSION 7.5 (ESHA RESEARCH) OR ARE PROVIDED BY FOOD MANUFACTURERS.
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