Question

For lunch, a patient consumed 3 oz of skinless chicken, 3 oz of broccoli, 1 medium apple, and 1 cup of nonfat milk (see Table 3.9). How many kilocalories did the patient obtain from the lunch?

Answer 1

Lunch of a patient has 3 oz skinless chicken, 3 oz of broccoli, 1 medium apple, and 1 cup of nonfat milk

Energy content of 3 oz skinless chicken is = 110 kcal

Energy content of 3 oz broccoli = 30 kcal

Energy content of 1 medium apple = 60 kcal

Energy content of 1 cup non-fat milk = 90 kcal

So the kilocalories of energy patient obtained from lunch

                   = 110 kcal+ 30 kcal + 60 kcal + 90 kcal = 290 kcal