Year 10 Physical Education
Sport Nutrition Assessment Assignment
- You should use your notes, activity sheets, activity notes and online resources to answer the questions.
- Use the marks scheme as a guide to the number of points you should make in each question.
- Attach this cover sheet to your work when you hand it in.
- Food Pyramid
- Complete the food pyramid for your 24-hour food intake using work sheet 2.
- Compare your serving size for each food category to the recommendations and write three things you can improve to make your food intake healthier
- Complete a 24-hour food diary using the Energy Calculator.
- Go to click on student Pin Access username, enter BEGPQA
- Put in your gender, height, weight and age
- Choose your level of activity
- Choose the food and drinks you have consumed in 24 hours.
- Save and print a copy of the completed activity
- Write a paragraph about your results. State what your daily energy requirement and level of activity, amount of kJ consumed and amount of kJ used and what does this suggest about your energy balance.
- (a) In your pantry at home, find at least five of the following items:
- Soft drink
- Sweet biscuits
- Vegetable or olive oil
- Tinned fruit
- White bread
- Multigrain/Wholemeal bread
- Baked beans
- Packet soup
- Frozen vegetables
- Sports drink
- Energy drink
(b) Check the nutritional label for five of the above itemsand calculate theenergy from fat, carbohydrate and protein.
Ensure data is given per 100g/100ml
ie. ChipsYogurt / (g) / (kJ)
Fat / 35 / 35x37= 1,295
Carbohydrate / 53 / 53x17= 901
Protein / 7 / 7x17= 119
Total Energy / 2,315
- Compare the nutritional value between the following:
What are the main differences between the two and which would be the healthier option.
- Some athletes use dietary supplement containing a nutrient or food-related substance – in the hope of boosting their performance.
- Protein shakes (amino acids)
- Vitamin E
- Sport drinks
Investigate ONE of the above substances and answer the following questions:
- What foods contain the substance?
- What are the claimed benefits of the substance?
- What are the side–effects of consuming high amountsof the substance?
- Based on the benefits and side effects of the supplement argue if it should be allowed or banned in your chosen sport.
- Look into the benefits of Low Glycaemic Index foods (G.I.)
a)Research the benefits of low G.I. foods in comparison to high G.I. foods. Write a short paragraph about your findings and 3 examples of low G.I. foods.
b) Looking at your 24 hour food diary what changes can you make to your diet to incorporate more low G.I. foods. Provide examples of the foods.
- Compare the nutritionalrequirements of an general population and a professional athlete of your choose. Write a paragraph about the main differences and what are the reasons for the differences.
- You are preparing for a 12 km city to bay run. Discuss what you are going to eat or drink pre-competition, during completing and after the competition. Provide examples of your chosen food or drink and provide evidence for your selection.
Pre competition meal:
During the competition:
After competition meal:
Teacher Comment: ______