Fast Food Fun

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Objective: Use the Internet and spreadsheets to find calories and fat in a typical fast food meal.

Project Rubric:  Information on how this project will be graded.

 

Procedure: 

Step One:  

Decide which fast food restaurant you would like to visit. Click on that restaurant's web site below.

McDonald's:

http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html

 

Burger King: http://www.bk.com/

 

Wendy's: http://www.wendys.com/the_menu/nut_frame.html

Other Restaurants:  http://www.nutritiondata.com/ (This site allows you to search many fast food restaurant sites.)Once there, plan a meal with a sandwich, salad or other main dish, a side dish (french fries, etc), a drink, and a dessert. For each item on your menu, record the total calories and the calories from fat.

Step Two: 

Enter your data in an Excel spreadsheet.  SEE SAMPLE SPREADSHEET

 Click here to see a sample and directions for completing the spreadsheet.

When you have finished your spreadsheet and charts, the following:

Using your spreadsheet and charts to answer the following questions.

  1. Total calories for meal
  2. Total fat calories for meal
  3. Total non-fat calories for meal
  4. Percentage of fat in meal
  5. Item with most calories and number of calories
  6. Item with least calories and number of calories
  7. Item besides the beverage with the highest percentage of fat
  8. Percentage of fat for item in #7
  9. Item besides the beverage with the lowest percentage of fat
  10. Percentage of fat for item in #8
Return here for the rest of the project directions.  Compare your answers to at least one other student.  In your spreadsheet, record information about which restaurant they visited, what food they ate, and the nutritional content of that food.  

Step Three: 

Visit the United States Department of Agriculture to find out more about healthy eating guidelines: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/dguide95.html 

Browse through this site and answer the questions on your handout.

Step Four: 

Using Microsoft Word, type a four paragraph report about your findings.

Paragraph #1:  Introduction including which restaurant you chose and the items on your menu.

Paragraph #2:  Summarize your findings about your meal including number of calories, percentage of fat, etc.  Copy and paste one of your charts into your Word document as supporting evidence.

Paragraph #3:  Compare and contrast your meal with another student.  Use the information you recorded in step 2.

Paragraph #4:  Use the information from the Department of Agriculture to evaluate your meal. 

How does your percentage of fat compare to the percentage recommended? 

What about other guidelines like eating fruits and vegetables? 

Have you planned a healthy meal? 

What changes might you make in your meal to make it healthier?  

When you finish the report, print it, and turn it in to Mr. Fisher.