A pregnant woman at 36 weeks' gestation is followed for PIH and develops proteinuria. To increase protein in her diet, which of the following foods will provide the greatest amount of protein when…

The correct answer is B. Thirty grams powdered skim milk and 1 egg. (A) This choice would provide more unwanted fat and sugar than protein. (B) Skim milk would add protein. Eggs are good sources of protein while low in fat and calories. (C) The benefit of protein from ice cream would be outweighed by the fat content. Chocolate syrup has…

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Question

A pregnant woman at 36 weeks' gestation is followed for PIH and develops proteinuria. To increase protein in her diet, which of the following foods will provide the greatest amount of protein when added to her intake of 100 mL of milk?

Options

AFifty milliliters light cream and 2 tbsp corn syrup
BThirty grams powdered skim milk and 1 egg
COne small scoop (90 g) vanilla ice cream and 1 tbsp chocolate syrup
DOne package vitamin-fortified gelatin drink

How the community answered

(43 responses)

A
9% (4)
B
72% (31)
C
2% (1)
D
16% (7)

Explanation

(A) This choice would provide more unwanted fat and sugar than protein. (B) Skim milk would add protein. Eggs are good sources of protein while low in fat and calories. (C) The benefit of protein from ice cream would be outweighed by the fat content. Chocolate syrup has caffeine, which is contraindicated or limited in pregnancy. (D) Although most animal proteins are higher in protein than plant proteins, gelatin is not. It loses protein during the processing for food consumption.

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#protein nutrition#PIH diet#prenatal nutrition#dietary protein sources

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