Nutrition · Module 1 · Nutrition basics and healthy eating patterns

Nutrition Basics Lab

Build a plate and watch the kilocalories, macronutrient balance, food groups and key nutrients respond; practise label and kilocalorie math with animated worked solutions; sort the big ideas; and try them in real-life situations. Nothing here is graded.

Part 1: Meal Builder

CarbohydrateFatProtein AMDR range VegetablesFruitsGrainsProtein foodsDairy
Meal totals
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Food values are rounded averages for typical portions. Food-group targets follow a 2,000-kcal reference pattern; nutrient targets are adult DRIs for ages 19 to 30. One meal is drawn against one-third of a day. The nutrient density score is a simplified teaching index: the average share of six key nutrients (capped at 100% each) divided by the share of 2,000 kcal. Everything here is a rough population estimate for learning, not a personal plan.