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USE OF DIETARY GUIDES:

YGGN,
FOOD PYRAMID,
PLATE MODEL
 YOUR GUIDE TO
GOOD NUTRITION

YGGN BASED ON THE 3 GOOD GROUPS

ENERGY-GIVING, BODY-BUILDING, BODY-REGULATING

precise and descriptive

very technical
variations in serving
measurements
overwhelming in terms of
required amounts per serving
lacks certain foods (e.g. seafood)
too wordy
can be easily understood
allows easy monitoring DISADVANTAGES
of food consumption
highlights variety/includes several
food options for a certain food group
ADVANTAGES
 FOOD
PYRAMID
hierarchy of food groups ranked in
accordance with the prescribed
amount to be consumed

uses imagery/visuals
for comprehension
may cause confusion if not
highlights the necessary/prescribed
amounts for consumption of a certain properly explained
food group may require
accompanying explanations
 PLATE MODEL
illustrates types of food needed for a
healthy diet and includes the prescribed
proportions
ADVANTAGES
easy to visualize
does not require
complicated measurments
may be adapted by different
groups of people (e.g. old/young/different
nationalities)

may be too oversimplified

serving size is not quite specified
may be hard to materialize in reality

DISADVANTAGES
YOUPLATE
image-based (qualitative) dietary
assessment tool

USER CAPTURES AN IMAGE OF HIS/HER MEAL

IDENTIFIES AND LABELS FOOD AND

BEVERAGES (for user's confirmation/
correction)

ESTIMATES VOLUME

SENT TO SERVER; AUTOMATED IMAGE

ANALYSIS PROCEEDS

outputs:
NUTRIENT ANALYSIS
(based on food
composition databases)
MEAL RATING
(as to what extend the user's meal
follows the plate model/Pinggang Pinoy guidelines.