148 Unit 2 Nutrition and Wellness Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. • My Plan provides a personalized calorie limit and food plan based on profi le information. • Food Tracker enables users to list foods eaten for meals and see how they compare to targets for daily food groups. • Physical Activity Tracker permits users to enter activities, save favorites, and keep track of progress toward goals. • My Weight Manager helps users track prog- ress in maintaining present weight or moving toward a goal weight. • My Top 5 Goals gives users the chance to set goals for weight, healthy eating, and phys- ical activity. Users can also choose to receive advice from a virtual coach. Recommended Daily Intakes* Calorie Level 1,800 2,000 2,200 2,400 2,600 2,800 3,000 3,200 Grains 6 oz.-eq. 6 oz.-eq. 7 oz.-eq. 8 oz.-eq. 9 oz.-eq. 10 oz.-eq. 10 oz.-eq. 10 oz.-eq. Vegetables 2.5 c. 2.5 c. 3 c. 3 c. 3.5 c. 3.5 c. 4 c. 4 c. Fruits 1.5 c. 2 c. 2 c. 2 c. 2 c. 2.5 c. 2.5 c. 2.5 c. Dairy 3 c. 3 c. 3 c. 3 c. 3 c. 3 c. 3 c. 3 c. Protein Foods 5 oz.-eq. 5.5 oz.-eq. 6 oz.-eq. 6.5 oz.-eq. 6.5 oz.-eq. 7 oz.-eq. 7 oz.-eq. 7 oz.-eq. Oils 5 tsp. 6 tsp. 6 tsp. 7 tsp. 8 tsp. 8 tsp. 10 tsp. 11 tsp. *Food group amounts are shown in cup (c.) or ounce-equivalents (oz. eq.). Oils are shown in teaspoons (tsp.). Figure 8.10 MyPlate is intended to help each person choose the types and amounts of foods that are right for him or her. U.S. Consumption in Relation to MyPlate Food Group Recommendations, 2011 MyPlate recommendations1 140 Percent Note: Rice data were discontinued and thus are not included in the grains group. 1Based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, Loss-Adjusted Food Availability Data. Data as of February 2013. 120 100 80 60 40 20 Meat Grains Vegetables Dairy Fruit 0 Figure 8.11 This graph shows that U.S. citizens are eating about 133% of the recommended amounts of meat and about 118% of the recommended amounts for grains. According to this graph, roughly what percent of the recommended amounts of vegetables are U.S. citizens consuming?