2. Balanced diet
• A balanced diet is defined as one which contains a
variety of foods in such quantities & proportions
that the need for energy, amino acids ,vitamins,
minerals, fats, carbohydrate& other nutrients is
adequately met for maintaining health, vitality &
general well being & also makes a small provision
for extra nutrients to withstand short durationof
leanness
3. Diet prescription
• Planning of diet for maintaining health
• Prevention of disease
• Treatment of disease
• Therapeutic diet
4. Factors considered
• Age & sex
• SEC of people
• Food locally available and their cost
• Nutritive value of food stuff
• To make recommended dietary allowance
• Any disease
5. Information needed for diet prescription
• Food groups
• Nutritive value
• Nutritional requirements
• Balanced diet principles
• Balance diet calculation
15. Criteria for calculation of balanced diet
1. Energy from cereals comprises 50-60% of total
calorie requirement
2. Cereal protein: pulse protein 5:1
3. All vegetable together 450gm(GLV-150gm,others
200gm, roots &tubers100gm) & fruits 150gm
4. Minimum level of fat – 10-15% of total energy
5. Minimum milk intake 300ml
6. Refined sugar and jaggery – up to5% of energy
16. 1.Diet for adult male doing sedentary work
Energy -2110kcal
Protein -54 gm
Fat -25gm
17. Diet for adult doing sedentary work
1. Total energy 2110k cal& protein 54 gm
• 60% of total energy should come from Cereals
60% of the 2110 kcal is from cereal=
=2110x60 =1226 kcal(cereals)
100
(Cereal 100gm---350kcal)
1226/350 =361 gm of cereals
18. 100gm cereal 10 gm protein
361gm----------→ 36.1gm (361x10)
100
Cereal protein = 36.1 gms
Cereal protein : pulse protein 5:1
There fore pulse protein=1/5 of cereal protein
36.1/5=7.2gms
19. Calculation ctd…
• 100gms pulse contain 20 gms protein
• Therefore amount of pulses =
7.2x100/20=36gms
• Energy from 36 gms of pulses=36x350/100= 126kcal
• Amount of fat required = 25 gm (1gm fat=9kcal)
• Energy=25x 9=225kcal
22. Non vegetarian
50% of the pulses can be replaced by one egg or
30gm meat
Measurements
1 cup =200ml
1 glass=200- 250ml
1 teaspoon=5ml
1 tablespoon=15ml
1 thavi=40ml
23. Caloric value of Cooked foods
Item Quantity Gm/ml Calorie
kcal
Protein
gm
Puri 1 20gm 80
Puttu 1 70gm 70
Dosa 1 50gm 125
Iddly 1 50 gm 75
Uppuma 1 plate 125 gm 270
Sambar 1 cup 190 ml 110
Chutney 2 tbsp 30ml 120
Tea 1 cup 200ml 75 0.9
24. Caloric value of Cooked foods
Item Quantity Gm/ml Calorie protein
Rice 1 cup 170 gm 170 17 gm
Sambar 1 cup 190 ml 110
Dhal curry 1cup 150ml 200 40gm
chicken curry 1 cup 130 gm 320
Veg thoran 1 cup 150gm 150
Chappathy 1 30gm
Egg 1 60gm 70 6
Banana 1m 100gm 104
Mango 1m 100 74
