Health Care
Fast Food Nutrition
Name_________________________________________Date_________
The purpose of this assignment is to help you become aware of what you are consuming when you eat at Fast Food restaurants. Any restaurant has good (healthier) choices and choices that are not so good for you. When you go to a restaurant where you have the option of ordering for yourself, YOU are in control of what type of choice you make. Sometimes it just takes small changes to make an unhealthy meal a little healthier!
What is your favorite Fast Food meal ? – List everything you would order from your favorite fast food restaurant. Be sure to include the size (small, med. large etc.) or the total # ( ex: 5 pieces pizza).
Item Size or # Calories Fat Sodium Cholesterol
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
TOTAL FOR MEAL _______ ________ _______ _______ __________
What is your second favorite fast food meal?
Item Size or # Calories Fat Sodium Cholesterol
__________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
TOTAL FOR MEAL _______ ________ _______ _______ __________
To get the calories, sodium, fat and cholesterol information, go to the website of the restaurant (you can Google the name of the restaurant with nutrition information) or try the following:
Fatcalories.com
Fastfoodnutrition.org
Be sure to add up the totals for each meal.
Nutrition Assignment #2
After reviewing your results from Assignment #1, list a meal you could order from the same restaurant that would be healthier than the one you listed as your favorite.
Item Size Calories Fat Sodium Cholesterol
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
TOTAL FOR MEAL _______ ________ _______ _______ __________
What could your order at your second favorite restaurant that would be healthier than your original meal?
Item Size Calories Fat Sodium Cholesterol
__________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
___________________ _______ ________ ______ _______ __________
TOTAL FOR MEAL _______ ________ _______ _______ __________
Summary Fast Food Nutrition Assignment
- Which item from your favorite meals had the highest fat?
- What changes could you make in the future to reduce the fat in your favorite meal?
- Which item had the most calories?
- What changes could you make to reduce the calories of your favorite meal?
- Which item had the highest sodium content?
- What changes could you make to reduce the sodium in your favorite meal?
ANSWER
Fast Food Nutrition
Name_________________________________________Date_________
The purpose of this assignment is to help you become aware of what you are consuming when you eat at Fast Food restaurants. Any restaurant has good (healthier) choices and choices that are not so good for you. When you go to a restaurant where you have the option of ordering for yourself, YOU are in control of what type of choice you make. Sometimes it just takes small changes to make an unhealthy meal a little healthier!
What is your favorite Fast Food meal? – List everything you would order from your favorite fast-food restaurant. Be sure to include the size (small, med. large, etc.) or the total # ( ex: 5 pieces pizza).
| Item | Size or # | Calories | fat | sodium | Cholesterol |
| Hamburger | Double patty | 47 | 14g | 414mg | 47mg |
| French fries | Large | 312 | 15g | 210mg | 0mg |
| Milk-shake | 100g | 112 | 3g | 95mg | 12mg |
| Total for the meal | 471 | 32g | 719mg | 59mg |
What is your second favorite fast food meal?
| Item | Size or # | Calories | Fat | Sodium | Cholesterol |
| Fried chicken | 100g | 246 | 87mg | 77mg | 87mg |
| Mashed potatoes | 100g | 88 | 2.8g | 286mg | 0mg |
| Total for the meal | 334 | 2.9g | 363mg | 87mg |
To get the calories, sodium, fat, and cholesterol information, go to the website of the restaurant (you can Google the name of the restaurant with nutrition information) or try the following:
Fatcalories.com
Fastfoodnutrition.org
Be sure to add up the totals for each meal.
Nutrition Assignment #2
After reviewing your results from Assignment #1, list a meal you could order from the same restaurant that would be healthier than the one you listed as your favorite.
| Item | Size | Calories | Fat | Sodium | Cholesterol |
| Artisan Grilled chicken sandwich | 1 | 380 | 7g | 1110mg | 95mg |
| Diet coke | small | 0 | 0 | 1160mg | 95mg |
| Total for meal | 380 | 7 | 2270mg | 190mg |
What could your order at your second favorite restaurant that would be healthier than your original meal?
| Item | Size | Calories | Fat | Sodium | Cholesterol |
| Grilled market salad | 1 | 330 | 6g | 650mg | 60mg |
| Light Italian dressing | 1 | 25 | 1.5g | 470mg | 0 |
| Total for meal | 355 | 7.5g | 1120mg | 60mg |
Summary Fast Food Nutrition Assignment
- Which item from your favorite meals had the highest fat?
French fries had the highest fat content.
- What changes could you make in the future to reduce the fat in your favorite meal?
I need to stop eating French fries and find another favorite food.
- Which item had the most calories?
Artisan grilled chicken sandwich
- What changes could you make to reduce the calories of your favorite meal?
Change the meal or order in small amounts.
- Which item had the highest sodium content?
The hamburger had the highest sodium content on my favorite fast-food meal.
- What changes could you make to reduce the sodium in your favorite meal?
Change the meal entirely and look for a healthier option.
