A nutritionist is designing a daily diet plan of a person using five food items: Milk, Spinach, Almonds, Oats, and Rice. The Minimum Daily Requirement (MDR) of the nutrients Calcium, Iron and…
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A nutritionist is designing a daily diet plan of a person using five food items: Milk, Spinach, Almonds, Oats, and Rice. The Minimum Daily Requirement (MDR) of the nutrients Calcium, Iron and Protein should be 1100 mg, 15 mg, and 40 g, respectively. The following table gives nutrient content per serving of each food item:
Each serving provides a certain percentage of the MDR. For example, one serving of milk satisfies 20% of MDR of Protein. Further, the number of servings of any food item should be a whole number.
The food item(s) that can satisfy at least half of the MDR for all the three nutrients using up to seven servings of that single item alone is
| Food item | Calcium (mg) | Iron (mg) | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 300 | 0 | 8 |
| Spinach | 90 | 6 | 3 |
| Almonds | 210 | 4 | 6 |
| Oats | 120 | 3 | 5 |
| Rice | 50 | 1 | 4 |
Each serving provides a certain percentage of the MDR. For example, one serving of milk satisfies 20% of MDR of Protein. Further, the number of servings of any food item should be a whole number.
The food item(s) that can satisfy at least half of the MDR for all the three nutrients using up to seven servings of that single item alone is
- Only Almonds, and Spinach
- Only Almonds, and Oats
- Only Almonds, Spinach, and Oats
- Only Almonds
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Only Almonds, Spinach, and Oats
Half MDR = Ca 550, Fe 7.5, Protein 20. Spinach: 7 servings give 630, 42, 21 (ok). Almonds: 4 give 840, 16, 24 (ok). Oats: 5 give 600, 15, 25 (ok). Milk has no iron; Rice gives only 350 Ca in 7 servings. So Almonds, Spinach and Oats.
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