What would happen if fast food became healthier to eat? What is your favorite fast food restaurant item? How many days a week do you eat fast food? The answer to these questions are important to better understand your health.
Print this worksheet and let's begin the journey to better health and nutrition.
Situation:
News Flash.....
Your favorite fast food restaurant just promoted you to Manager Of The Month.
Assignment:
What would happen if fast food became healthier to eat? How nutritious is fast food? In this exercise you will have the opportunity to create and recommend a new healthier fast food item to a major fast food corporation. The goal of this exercise is to gain a better understanding of fast foods and what it takes to make them healthier. Once you have collected your fast food data, compare the new healthier fast food item to the Food Guide Pyramind and Dietary Guidelines for Americans. After researching and creating your new healthier fast food item, fill in the information below by writing the new healthier fast food item contents in the appropriate food group, calculate total number of servings. Go to the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and calculate the new healthier nutritional value of the fast food item. (Remember: After completing this worksheet, review all information with the teacher before inputting data into the Manager Of The Month Form ).
Name:________________________
Date:_______________________
Input your new healthier fast food item contents in each of the proper food groups and calculate the total number of servings.
Fats, Oils & Sweets:__________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group:__________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts Group:
_________________________________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Vegetable Group:______________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Fruit Group:__________________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group:____________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Go to the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and analyze the nutritional value of your new healthier fast food item.
Total Calories:_______________________________________________________
Total Cholesterol:____________________________________________________
Total Fat:____________________________________________________________
Total Sodium:_________________________________________________________
Input your new healthier fast food item contents in each of the proper food groups and calculate the total number of servings.
Fats, Oils & Sweets:__________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group:__________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts Group:
_________________________________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Vegetable Group:______________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Fruit Group:__________________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group:____________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Go to the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and analyze the nutritional value of your new healthier fast food item.
Total Calories:_______________________________________________________
Total Cholesterol:____________________________________________________
Total Fat:____________________________________________________________
Total Sodium:_________________________________________________________
Input your new healthier fast food item in each of the proper food groups and calculate total number of servings.
Fats, Oils & Sweets:__________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group:__________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts Group:
_________________________________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Vegetable Group:______________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Fruit Group:__________________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group:____________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Go to the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and analyze the nutritional value of your new healthier fast food item.
Total Calories:_______________________________________________________
Total Cholesterol:____________________________________________________
Total Fat:____________________________________________________________
Total Sodium:_________________________________________________________
Input your new healthier fast food item in each of the proper food groups and calculate total number of servings.
Fats, Oils & Sweets:__________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group:__________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts Group:
_________________________________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Vegetable Group:______________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Fruit Group:__________________________________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group:____________________________________
Total Number Of Servings:______________________
Go to the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and analyze the nutritional value of your new healthier fast food item.
Total Calories:_______________________________________________________
Total Cholesterol:____________________________________________________
Total Fat:____________________________________________________________
Total Sodium:_________________________________________________________
Comments:__________________________________________
