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Sep 23, 2009 Each person has an allowance for some discretionary calories. But, many people have used up this allowance before lunch-time!
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Apr 6, 2009 The discretionary calories allowance is based on estimated calorie needs The discretionary calorie allowance is part of total estimated...
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Discretionary calories come from foods with many extra calories but few vitamins and minerals. These foods contain solid fats or added sugars.
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Mar 25, 2009 When creating MyPyramid, the USDA allowed a little "cushion room" in their meal plan for something called "discretionary calories."
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Learn more about enjoying MyPyramid discretionary calories.
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Download free Spending Your Calorie Salary - Tips for Using MyPyramid PowerPoint and handout ; "Have Your Cake & Eat It, Too! MyPyramid & Discretionary Calories" PowerPoint Learn how to meet MyPyramid recommendations AND have enough calories left over for "extras" with "Have Your Cake & Eat It, Too!"
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Raley's Family of Fine Stores - What are discretionary calories?
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Section 3: Discretionary Calories Discretionary calories can be viewed from two different perspectives—in the context of (1) the sedentary lifestyle and typical food consumption of Americans or (2) diet planning.1 Both perspectives are covered in this section.
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Back to Part D. Science Base, Section 3. Discretionary Calories The difference in the essential calories and the number of calories needed to meet recommended nutrient requirements (2,200 - 1,958 = 242 calories) is the number of discretionary calories needed to achieve energy balance, based on the USDA food modeling system.
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However, both males and females consumed on average 46% of their total energy as discretionary calories (19% from added sugars and 27% from fat).
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