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A guide for analyzing nutrition at www.MyPyramidTracker.gov and entering nutrition log information at www.UniCommons.com

Keep track of everything you eat for a couple days. Include the name of the food and the amount you ate. Be as accurate and specific as possible. Writing this information down while you eat is recommended. Then follow the instructions below to complete the analysis:

  1. Visit the US government sponsored website http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov
  2. Account setup: You have the option to set up an account or just “check it out.” The best method is to set-up an account, so you can enter foods for different days and also save your food history and profile.
  3. Open the Nutrition Log entry form at UniCommons.com in a seperate browser window.
  4. Food list: At the MyPyramidTracker site enter each food that you ate for that day. Keep in mind that food databases do not always have the exact food you ate. You may have to substituted closest thing in some cases. When everything is entered, click the "select quantity" link. After entering all the quantities, copy and then paste the list of foods into the "Food List" box on your nutrition log.
  5. Analysis: At the MyPyramidTracker site click the “save and analyze” button. You will receive a number of nutrient analysis options on the next page. Click the “Nutrient Intakes” analysis. While viewing your analysis, copy and then paste the list of nutrients and values into the "nutrition analysis" box on your nutrition log.
  6. Discussion: On your nutrition log entry form provide a discussion that includes some introspection on your results and then submit your analysis for that day.
  7. Repeat: At the MyPyramidTracker site click on the “update profile” link at the top. Choose a different “entry date” and repeat the steps again to complete an anlysis for another day.