Question

Sue Zhu’s profile and one day food intake

Answer 1

Each of Sue's meals provides roughly 54.3 grams of carbohydrates to help maintain stable blood sugar levels throughout the day.

To determine the approximate grams of carbohydrates per meal for Sue, we'll need to add up the total daily carbohydrate intake and then divide by the number of meals. From the provided information, let's calculate:

Breakfast Carbohydrates:

Pancakes: Not specified, assuming a typical serving is around 30g.

Peanut Butter: 2 teaspoons, approximately 6g.

Orange Juice: 4 fluid ounces, approximately 15g.

Morning Snack Carbohydrates:

Grapes: 0.5 cups, approximately 23g.

Mozzarella Cheese: 0.5 ounce, negligible carbohydrates.

Lunch Carbohydrates:

Whole Wheat Bread: 1 slice, approximately 12g.

Ham: 1 slice, negligible carbohydrates.

Avocado: 0.22 items, approximately 5g.

1% Milk: 4 fluid ounces, approximately 6g.

Afternoon Snack Carbohydrates:

Granola Cereal: 0.25 cups, approximately 30g.

Dinner Carbohydrates:

Chicken Noodle Soup: 0.75 cups, approximately 15g.

Cornbread: 0.5 pieces, approximately 15g.

Broccoli: 0.5 cups, approximately 6g.

1% Milk: 4 fluid ounces, approximately 6g.

Now, let's sum up the carbohydrate intake for the day:

`\[ Total \, Carbohydrates = 30 + 6 + 15 + 23 + 12 + 5 + 6 + 30 + 15 + 15 + 6 \, (g) \]`

`\[ Total \, Carbohydrates \approx 163g \]`

Sue typically has three main meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Therefore, the approximate grams of carbohydrates per meal would be:

`\[ \frac{163 \, g}{3 \, \text{meals}} \approx 54.3 \, g/meal \]`

So, each of Sue's meals provides roughly 54.3 grams of carbohydrates to help maintain stable blood sugar levels throughout the day.

Complete question:

Below is Sue Zhu's profile and one day of food intake.

Her profile information and food intake were entered into Diet & Wellness Plus and then the Diet & Wellness Plus Reports were pulled.

View Sue's Intake vs. Goals, Source Analysis: Carbohydrate, and Exchanges Spreadsheet Reports and then answer the questions below.

Profile for Sue Zhu

Age: 4 years old

Gender: Female

Height: 3 feet, 4 inches

Weight: 34 lbs

Pregnancy: Not Pregnant

Non-Smoker, Non Strict Vegetarian/Vegan

Activity Level: Active

Sample Menu for Child with Type 1 Diabetes

Breakfast

Pancakes (1 item)

Peanut Butter, Smooth (2 teaspoons)

Juice, Orange (4 fluid ounces)

Morning Snack

Grapes, Red or Green (0.5 cups - Seedless)

Cheese, Mozzarella, Part Skim Milk (0.5 ounce)

Lunch

Bread, 100% Whole Wheat (1 slices - 3 ¾ in. x 5 in. x ½ in.)

Ham, Sliced, Prepackaged or Deli (1 slice - 4 ¼ in. squares)

Avocado, California (0.22 items fruit without skin)

Milk, Low Fat, 1% (4 fluid ounces)

Afternoon Snack

Cereal, Granola, Prepared (0.25 cups)

Dinner

Soup, Chicken Noodle (0.75 cups)

Cornbread (0.5 pieces)

Broccoli, Chopped, Boiled, Drained (0.5 cups)

Milk, Low Fat, 1% (4 fluid ounces)

Sue is a 4-year-old girl who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 1. Her parents have learned that spacing out Sue's carbohydrates throughout the day helps to keep her blood sugar levels stable. Each meal (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) provides roughly how many grams carbohydrate per meal?