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=== How to use Turtle Nutrition ===
=== How to use Turtle Nutrition ===
[[File:TurtleNutrition-toolbar.png]]
Please refer to the [[Activities/Turtle Art]] pages for basic instructions on how to use the block interface and the details of various toolbars.
[[File:TurtleNutrition-food-toolbar.png]]
[[File:TurtleNutrition-toolbar.png|800px]]
;get calories: returns a number that corresponds to the number of calories in a food item
;get protein: returns a number that corresponds to the amount of protein in a food item
;get carbohydrates: returns a number that corresponds to the carbohydrates in a food item
;calories eaten: the number of calories eaten
;protein eaten: the amount of protein eaten
;carbohydrates eaten: the amount of carbohydrates eaten
;get fiber: returns a number that corresponds to the amount of fiber in a food item
;get fat: returns a number that corresponds to the amount of fat in a food item
;eat: consume a food item and add its nutritional content to the total amount eaten
;fiber eaten: the amount of fiber eaten
;fat eaten: the amount of fat eaten
;digest meal: reset the nutritional content eaten to zero
;get name: returns the name of a food item as a string
[[File:TurtleNutrition-food-toolbar.png|800px]]
;food blocks: various foods that can be used with the program. See below for instructions on how to modify the activity to add your own foods: apple, banana, orange, cake, cookie, bread, corn, potato, sweet potato, tomato
In the example below [], the "get calories" block is used to extract the number of calories in several foods. Those data are then used in a bar chart.
In the example below [https://github.com/walterbender/turtleart/blob/nutrition/samples/nutrition-calorie-chart.tb], the "get calories" block is used to extract the number of calories in several foods. Those data are then used in a bar chart.
[[File:Turtle-Nutrition-calorie-chart.png|300px]]
[[File:Turtle-Nutrition-calorie-chart.png|300px]]