INHE 2320 Week 1 Three-Day Intake Record Example

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This INHE 2320 Week 1 three-day intake record example writes down everything a composite subject, Dana, ate and drank on a Tuesday, a Thursday and a Saturday, before a single nutrient is calculated. Thirty-six items appear in three timed tables with grams, preparation and a mark showing whether each amount was weighed on a kitchen scale or estimated from a package or measure: twenty-six weighed, ten estimated, seven of those on a Thursday with a restaurant lunch. Walden INHE 2320 grades this opening week on care, and the record names its weakest entries, a fast-food burger, bottled ranch and a handful of almonds. Each item was matched to the federal food composition database for later weeks, a habit BS in Integrative Health students will use all term.

CourseINHE 2320 Nutritional Science
WeekWeek 1
Paper typeThree-day intake record
LengthAbout 830 words, 6 pages
FormatAPA 7 student paper
SchoolWalden University
ProgramBS in Integrative Health
UpdatedOctober 2026

Free sample paper for INHE 2320 Week 1

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Two Weekdays and a Saturday, Written Down Before Anything Is Calculated: A Three-Day Intake Record With Every Portion Marked Weighed or Estimated

Student Name

Walden University

INHE 2320: Nutritional Science

Instructor Name

Month Day, Year

What this page is doingThe title commits the record to two disciplines, recording before calculating and marking how each amount was known, which are what this week grades.
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Two Weekdays and a Saturday, Written Down Before Anything Is Calculated: A Three-Day Intake Record With Every Portion Marked Weighed or Estimated

Subject and Method

The subject is Dana, a composite 34-year-old dental hygienist built for this course: 165 cm tall, 68 kg, walking about twenty minutes a day. She recorded everything she ate and drank on two weekdays, a Tuesday and a Thursday, and one weekend day, a Saturday, so that the record includes both work routines and a less structured day. Each entry gives the food, the amount in grams, how it was prepared and whether the amount was weighed on a kitchen scale or estimated from a package or a household measure. Every item was later matched to an entry in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food composition database, which supplies the nutrient values used in later weeks (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service [USDA ARS], 2019). Nothing is totaled here; this week only gets the eating written down.

What this page is doingStating the subject, the days chosen and the method before any table is what lets later weeks trust the numbers.
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Day 1: Tuesday

Table 1

Tuesday intake

TimeFood or drinkAmountPreparationWeighed or estimated |
6:15 a.m.Coffee, brewed355 gHome drip machineWeighed |
6:15 a.m.Milk, 2%60 gAdded to coffeeWeighed |
6:30 a.m.Oatmeal234 g cookedRolled oats cooked in water, no saltWeighed |
6:30 a.m.Banana118 gRaw, sliced on oatmealWeighed |
12:10 p.m.Turkey sandwich: whole-wheat bread, deli turkey, cheddar64 g bread, 56 g turkey, 21 g cheesePacked from homeWeighed |
12:10 p.m.Apple182 gRaw, with skinWeighed |
6:45 p.m.Chicken breast113 gRoasted, skin removedWeighed |
6:45 p.m.White rice186 gEnriched long-grain, boiledWeighed |
6:45 p.m.Broccoli91 gBoiled, no saltWeighed |
6:45 p.m.Olive oil9 gDrizzled on broccoliEstimated from 2 teaspoons |
9:00 p.m.Chocolate chip cookies30 gStore-bought, soft type, two cookiesEstimated from package weight |

Amounts are the edible portion as eaten.

Day 2: Thursday

Table 2

Thursday intake

TimeFood or drinkAmountPreparationWeighed or estimated |
6:20 a.m.Coffee with 2% milk355 g coffee, 60 g milkAs TuesdayWeighed |
7:40 a.m.Greek yogurt, plain nonfat170 gSingle-serve cupEstimated from container label |
10:15 a.m.Granola bar, hard28 gPackagedEstimated from wrapper |
12:30 p.m.Hamburger with condiments106 gFast-food restaurant, single regular pattyEstimated from restaurant's listed weight |
12:30 p.m.Potato chips28 gSmall bagEstimated from bag |
7:00 p.m.Spaghetti with marinara and ground beef140 g pasta, 125 g sauce, 56 g beefEnriched pasta; jarred sauce; 85% lean beef, brownedPasta and beef weighed; sauce estimated from half-cup measure |
7:00 p.m.Side salad: romaine, tomato, ranch dressing47 g, 61 g, 30 gBottled regular ranchLettuce and tomato weighed; dressing estimated from two tablespoons |
9:15 p.m.Chocolate chip cookies30 gTwo cookiesEstimated from package weight |

The hamburger is the record's least certain entry, because restaurant weights vary by location.

Day 3: Saturday

Table 3

Saturday intake

TimeFood or drinkAmountPreparationWeighed or estimated |
9:30 a.m.Scrambled eggs122 gTwo eggs, scrambledWeighed |
9:30 a.m.Whole-wheat toast with peanut butter56 g toast, 16 g peanut butterSmooth, unsalted peanut butterWeighed |
9:30 a.m.Orange juice248 gFresh-squeezed at homeWeighed |
1:30 p.m.Cheese pizza210 gTwo slices of a frozen pizza, bakedWeighed |
4:00 p.m.Almonds28 gDry roasted, saltedEstimated from a small handful counted as 23 nuts |
7:30 p.m.Salmon113 gFarmed Atlantic, bakedWeighed |
7:30 p.m.Baked potato173 gFlesh and skin, no saltWeighed |
7:30 p.m.Spinach and carrot salad30 g spinach, 61 g carrotRaw, no dressingWeighed |

Saturday has no coffee because Dana slept late; the record shows that absence rather than filling it in.

How Much of the Record Was Weighed

Of the 36 food and drink items, 26 were weighed and 10 were estimated, and Thursday, a workday with a restaurant lunch, holds seven of the ten estimates. Most estimates came from packages, which are reasonably reliable. The least reliable entries are the fast-food hamburger, the bottled dressing and the handful of almonds. Recording which was which matters because self-reported intake tends to understate energy: in a validation study using doubly labeled water, the structured interview method used in national surveys found adults underreported energy by about 11% overall, with errors larger among people with obesity (Moshfegh et al., 2008). Experts on dietary assessment argue that self-report data remain valuable when their errors are understood and stated (Subar et al., 2015).

What this page is doingCounting weighed and estimated entries, and naming the weakest, is the honesty later calculations depend on.
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What the Record Does Not Yet Say

No energy or nutrient totals appear here. Those come from the database matches in later weeks. Three days also cannot show usual intake over months; they are a snapshot, and every later conclusion will be limited by that.

References

Moshfegh, A. J., Rhodes, D. G., Baer, D. J., Murayi, T., Clemens, J. C., Rumpler, W. V., Paul, D. R., Sebastian, R. S., Kuczynski, K. J., Ingwersen, L. A., Staples, R. C., & Cleveland, L. E. (2008). The US Department of Agriculture Automated Multiple-Pass Method reduces bias in the collection of energy intakes. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 88(2), 324-332. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/88.2.324

Subar, A. F., Freedman, L. S., Tooze, J. A., Kirkpatrick, S. I., Boushey, C., Neuhouser, M. L., Thompson, F. E., Potischman, N., Guenther, P. M., Tarasuk, V., Reedy, J., & Krebs-Smith, S. M. (2015). Addressing current criticism regarding the value of self-report dietary data. The Journal of Nutrition, 145(12), 2639-2645. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.115.219634

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. (2019). FoodData Central: SR Legacy. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/

What the INHE 2320 Week 1 instructions ask for

The first assignment in a nutritional science course usually asks students to record their own or a subject's food and drink intake over several days, often two weekdays and one weekend day. Prompts typically ask for amounts, preparation methods and brand names where relevant, and sometimes ask students to note how amounts were measured. No calculations are required yet; the record feeds every later assignment. Instructors look for completeness and honesty. Records that round everything to vague portions, skip drinks and condiments, or leave out an inconvenient snack tend to weaken the whole term's work, because every later figure depends on what was written down here. Some instructors ask students to note where each meal was eaten.

Inside the INHE 2320 Week 1 example

The record opens with the subject's age, height, weight and activity, the three days chosen and why, and the method of matching items to the database. Three tables follow, one per day, each listing time, food or drink, amount in grams, preparation and whether the amount was weighed or estimated, with a note under each table. A section counts weighed and estimated items, names the three least reliable entries and cites validation research on underreporting. A final section states what the record cannot yet say: no totals appear, and three days are a snapshot rather than usual intake. The subject is a composite built for the course, and every food is a common item a reader could find in the database. Times are given for each entry so later weeks can discuss meal patterns.

Where the marks sit in the INHE 2320 Week 1 rubric

Instructors generally reward completeness first; every food, drink and condiment, with amounts in grams, secures the main share. Marking each amount as weighed or estimated earns substantial credit, since later weeks depend on knowing which figures are firm. Including a weekend day shows understanding of why intake varies. Naming the least reliable entries, rather than hiding them, is often what distinguishes the strongest records. Citing evidence on underreporting shows the student knows self-report has limits. Stating that no conclusions are drawn yet keeps the record within its purpose, and correct citation of the database and two methods papers completes it. Recording times as well as foods is credited because it lets later analyses look at meal timing.

INHE 2320 Week 1 help from the desk

Write entries down as you eat, not in one sitting at bedtime. Weigh what you can and write down how you estimated everything else. Include drinks, cooking oil, dressings and snacks, since they are easiest to forget. Choose two weekdays and one weekend day. Note the brand and preparation for packaged and restaurant items. Mark the entries you are least sure of. Leave calculations for later weeks. If your record keeps coming out incomplete, we can prepare a sample record for a composite subject you describe. Keep the original notes, since later weeks will refer back to them.

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INHE 2320 Week 1 questions, answered

Where can I find a free INHE 2320 Week 1 sample paper?

This page reproduces the full three-day record for Dana, with every amount marked weighed or estimated.

Which days does the record cover?

A Tuesday, a Thursday and a Saturday, two weekdays and one weekend day.

How many items were weighed?

Twenty-six of thirty-six; the other ten were estimated from packages or household measures.

Why mark weighed and estimated amounts?

Later calculations depend on knowing which figures are firm and which are rough.

Does the record include nutrient totals?

No. Totals come in later weeks from the database matches.