Case 6 2 Amino Acid Supplements Danielle F is a 78 year old retired school teacher who is seeking ways to increase her protein intake She does very little cooking and avoids fish poultry and meat for personal reasons She eats eggs occasionally but relies more on a liquid amino acid product that claims to contain essential and non essential amino acids in naturally occurring amounts Danielle decides to compare the protein quantity and quality of this product to an egg Initially she learns that 1 whole egg contains 18 amino acids 9 essential amino acids and 9 non essential amino acids teaspoon of liquid amino acid product contains 16 amino acids 9 essential amino acids and 7 non essential amino acids Then she examines the Nutrition Facts label for these two products See below Egg Nutrition Facts Amino Acid Supplement Nutrition Facts Nutrition Facts Nutrition Facts Amount Per Serving Amount Per Serving Serving Size 1 2 tsp 2 5mL Serving Size 1 egg 50g Servings Per Container 12 Calories 70 Calories from Fat 45 Calories 0 Calories from Fat 0 Daily Value Total Fat 5g Saturated Fat 1 5g Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 185mg Sodium 70mg Potassium 70mg Total Carbohydrate 0g Protein 6g Vitamin A 6 Calcium 2 Vitamin D 10 Riboflavin 10 Folate 6 Phosphorus 10 1 8 8 60 3 2 0 13 Daily Value Total Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 160mg Total Carbohydrate 100mg Protein 310mg Vitamin A 0 Calcium 0 0 0 6 0 Vitamin C 0 Iron 0 Vitamin C 0 Iron 4 Thiamin 0 Vitamin B6 4 Vitamin B12 8 Zinc 4 Danielle notices that protein is measured differently on the two Nutrition Facts labels Knowing that 1 gram 1000 milligrams what can Danielle learn about the protein quantity of one serving of liquid amino acid as compared to one whole egg 2 Approximately how many teaspoons of liquid amino acid would Danielle need to eat every day to receive the amount of protein in one egg Notice that the nutrition information for this product is for a teaspoon serving 3 Looking at the Nutrition Facts label what other important nutrients besides protein will Danielle find in an egg that are not present in her amino acid supplement 4 What is the sodium content of an egg compared to one serving of the liquid amino acid product 5 According to information in this chapter what is the safest way for Danielle to obtain the protein and amino acids she needs Why 6 What precautions should Danielle take regarding the use of amino acid supplements
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