Showing posts with label Poor Nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poor Nutrition. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Cheese Ravioli with Tomatoes and Basil

This is the sort of meal we used to eat a lot. A package of fresh ravioli from the high-priced convenience foods section of the grocery store. Although I probably would have used a jar of commercial marinara sauce back when I was working full time. As it happens, we had this meal last night because my preschooler, Nugget, saw the ravioli and asked for it. Lesson 1: don't bring the kids to the grocery store.

MenuNutritionCost
Fresh four-cheese ravioliCalcium (15%), Iron (10%), Fiber (3 g/12%), Protein (15 g)$7.50
Fresh tomatoesVitamin A (30%), Vitamin C (39%), Fiber (2 g/9%). Very good source of Vitamin K, Potassium, Manganese. Good source of Vitamin E, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper.$4
Fresh organic basilI really don’t think we ate enough for it to count (and actually Nugget refused to eat any), but basil is a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese.$1.25
Fresh peachesVitamin A (11%), Vitamin C (19%), Fiber (3g, 10%). Good source of Niacin and Potassium.$2
Total15% Calcium, 41% Vitamin A, 58% Vitamin C, 31% Fiber$14.75

Cost per person: $5.90
Goals met: Good Vitamin A and C, Fair fiber, Poor protein, iron., and calcium. No whole grains and no recommended sources of protein. Overall Poor.