INHE 2320 Week 10 Meal Plan Revision Example

Course	INHE 2320 Nutritional Science
Week	Week 10
Paper type	Meal plan revision
Length	About 680 words, 5 pages
Format	APA 7 student paper
School	Walden University
Program	BS in Integrative Health
Updated	October 2026

Free sample paper for INHE 2320 Week 10

Nine Trades on Three Days: A Meal Plan Revision Listing What Each Substitution Added, What It Displaced and What the Record Still Lacks

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Walden University

INHE 2320: Nutritional Science

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Month Day, Year

What this page is doingCalling the changes trades in the title is a reminder that every substitution removes something as well as adding something.

Nine Trades on Three Days: A Meal Plan Revision Listing What Each Substitution Added, What It Displaced and What the Record Still Lacks

What the Revision Targets

The revision rewrites Dana's three recorded days to address the gaps found in earlier weeks: calcium and vitamin D both short of their EARs, vitamin E below its average requirement, potassium and fiber below their adequate intakes, and a Healthy Eating Index dairy score at half its maximum. The aim was to change as little as possible, keeping her meals recognizable, and to measure every change against the same food composition database used throughout the course (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service [USDA ARS], 2019).

What this page is doingNaming the targets from earlier weeks first ties the revision to evidence rather than to a generic healthy menu.

The Substitutions

Table 1

Each change, with its effect on three-day totals for energy and targeted nutrients

Change	Energy	Calcium	Vitamin D	Vitamin E	Potassium	Fiber	Displaced \|
Tuesday: 28 g almonds replace two cookies	+34 kcal	+70 mg	0	+6.2 mg	+161 mg	+2.6 g	1.8 g saturated fat \|
Tuesday: brown rice replaces white rice	-2 kcal	-13 mg	0	+0.2 mg	+103 mg	+2.4 g	1.1 mg iron from enrichment \|
Thursday: banana replaces potato chips	-44 kcal	0	0	-2.8 mg	+88 mg	+2.2 g	146 mg sodium; 2.8 mg vitamin E \|
Thursday: oil and vinegar replace ranch	+6 kcal	-8 mg	0	+0.7 mg	-17 mg	0	270 mg sodium \|
Thursday: 1 cup 2% milk replaces two cookies	-11 kcal	+288 mg	+2.9 µg	-0.4 mg	+303 mg	-0.5 g	1.2 mg iron \|
Thursday: whole-wheat pasta replaces enriched pasta	-13 kcal	+8 mg	0	+0.2 mg	+73 mg	+3.0 g	Little \|
Saturday: one pizza slice instead of two	-281 kcal	-188 mg	0	-1.1 mg	-160 mg	-2.3 g	188 mg calcium; 2.4 mg iron \|
Saturday: 1 cup 2% milk added	+122 kcal	+293 mg	+2.9 µg	+0.1 mg	+342 mg	0	Nothing; adds energy \|
Saturday: romaine side salad added	+8 kcal	+16 mg	0	+0.1 mg	+116 mg	+1.0 g	Nothing \|

Effects are differences in three-day totals between the original and revised items; divide by three for the change in the daily mean.

Two of the nine changes carry costs worth naming. Replacing chips with a banana cut sodium and added potassium and fiber, but it also removed most of the vitamin E those chips supplied from their frying oil, the opposite of one target. Cutting a pizza slice lowered energy and saturated fat but took away 188 mg of calcium, which the added cup of milk then had to replace.

The Revised Totals

On the three-day mean, energy fell from 1,499 to 1,439 kcal. Calcium rose from 561 to 716 mg, vitamin D from 6.3 to 8.3 µg, vitamin E from 9.7 to 10.8 mg, potassium from 2,424 to 2,760 mg and fiber from 16.8 to 19.5 g. Magnesium rose from 273 to 345 mg, now above its Recommended Dietary Allowance. Sodium fell from 1,520 to 1,273 mg. Potassium now exceeds its Adequate Intake of 2,600 mg (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine [NASEM], 2019).

What the Record Still Lacks

Three targets remain short. Calcium, at 716 mg, is closer to but still below the 800 mg average requirement; vitamin D, at 8.3 µg, is below 10 µg; and vitamin E, at 10.8 mg, is below 12 mg (Institute of Medicine, 2000). Fiber remains well under 25 g. A further cup of milk or a calcium-set tofu dish would close the calcium gap, but vitamin D is hard to reach from ordinary foods without fatty fish or fortified products, which is why it remains a topic for a clinician rather than a menu.

What Was Displaced Overall

Iron fell from 11.2 to 9.9 mg a day, still above its average requirement of 8.1 mg but lower than before. Most of the loss came from removing enriched grains and a pizza slice. Every revision makes trades, and reporting this one keeps the revision honest: the menu improved on seven of the eight nutrients tracked and lost ground on the one that had not been a concern.

What this page is doingReporting the iron loss, which no one asked about, is the kind of trade this week's grading follows.

References

Institute of Medicine. (2000). Dietary reference intakes: Applications in dietary assessment. National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/9956

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2019). Dietary reference intakes for sodium and potassium. National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25353

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

What the INHE 2320 Week 10 instructions ask for

Meal plan revision assignments ask students to modify a recorded diet to address the gaps identified earlier in the course. Prompts usually ask for a revised menu, a list of substitutions and recalculated nutrient totals compared with the original. Many ask students to keep the plan realistic for the person. Instructors look for changes tied to specific gaps and for honest reporting of side effects. Revisions that replace the whole menu with an idealized one, or that report only improvements, usually earn less credit than those that make small trades and show what each one removed as well as added. Some instructors also ask for a revised shopping list.

How this INHE 2320 Week 10 example is built

The revision states its targets, drawn from earlier weeks, and its aim to change as little as possible. A table lists nine changes with their effects on energy and five targeted nutrients and a column for what each displaced. A paragraph names two trades with real costs. A section reports the revised means for each nutrient against its reference, citing the potassium reference intakes. A section names the three targets still short and why vitamin D is hard to reach from ordinary foods. A final section reports the iron loss and counts how many tracked nutrients improved. All changes are calculated as differences in three-day totals, and the note under the table explains how to convert them to daily means. The revised days keep the same meals and times as the original record.

INHE 2320 Week 10 rubric: what earns full marks

Instructors generally reward changes tied to documented gaps, and stating the targets first secures that share. A substitution table with effects and displacements earns substantial credit, since it shows the trades explicitly. Reporting costs, such as lost vitamin E and iron, is often what distinguishes the strongest revisions, because it shows the student measured both directions. Recalculated totals compared with references, including those still short, show honesty about what the revision achieved. Keeping meals recognizable shows realism. Accurate arithmetic and correct citations for the reference intakes and database complete the paper. Keeping the original meal structure shows the revision respects how the subject actually eats.

Common INHE 2320 Week 10 mistakes, and how to avoid them

List the gaps from your earlier analyses before changing anything. Make small substitutions that a person would actually accept. Recalculate after each change and record what went up and what went down. Include a column for what each swap displaced. Report which targets are now met and which are still short. Do not hide a nutrient that got worse. If your revision keeps turning into a brand-new menu, we can assemble a sample revision built on your original record. Keep the original meals recognizable so the revision is one the person might actually follow.

Get a INHE 2320 Week 10 example written to your instructions

Send the Week 10 prompt and rubric, together with the gaps your earlier weeks identified, stated as nutrients and not as personal details. Working from a composite record, the desk returns the revision with its substitution table, three-way totals and a closing note on gaps left open. First revision free, back within 24-48 hours.

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INHE 2320 Week 10 questions, answered

Where can I find a free INHE 2320 Week 10 sample paper?

The meal plan revision with all nine substitutions is printed on this page.

Which nutrients improved?

Calcium, vitamin D, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, magnesium and sodium all moved toward their targets.

Which nutrient got worse?

Iron, which fell from 11.2 to 9.9 mg a day, still above its average requirement.

Which targets are still short?

Calcium, vitamin D and vitamin E remain below their average requirements, and fiber below its adequate intake.

Why report what each swap displaced?

Every substitution removes something, and the grading follows those trades.