Friday, May 29, 2015

Web Quest.


1. Well, what's the largest amount of saturated fat that should be in my food each day?




Based on the chart above, how many total grams of saturated fat  should be in the food you eat per day? 40

2. Can I live it up on the weekends and go easy during the week?
Multiply your answer from question 1 by 7:  280
That's the "max" of saturated fat you should average a week. 
Some days you can have more, if you cut back on other days.

3. How many  fries can you munch? (Nutritional info - Nutr. facts)
How many SATURATED fat grams are in a large order of McDonald’s fries?    3.5 g
 How many SATURATED fat grams are in a Big Mac?   10 g
*Put together a meal that you might get @ McDonalds (list it below) provide total calories:
item: 
Bacon & Cheese Sirloin Third Pound Burger (810) cal + item Coca-Cola (140) cal + item: French Fries (230) cal = 1180

4. Will a  Gordita make you gordo ? 
How many TOTAL fat GRAMS are in 1 Gordita (pick any one)?     5g
How many TOTAL fat GRAMS are in a Chalupa (pick any one)?  ____5g____ 
*What % of CALORIES is from FAT in your Chalupa?                                  
         (Hint: Fat Cal in Chalupa = __21___ / Total Cal __370______) = (056)  or  5.67%


5. Wolfing down a Wendy's meal... (Note: There are 9 calories in a gram of fat).
          How many fat CALORIES are in a BLT Salad (WITH DRESSING)? 380
          How many fat CALORIES are in a Double With Everything? 430
What's a healthier choice at Wendy’s besides either one of these items? Apple Slices (40cal)

6. Come on Jared….tell it as it is!                    Calories       Total Fat (g)  Sat. Fat. (g)
  (go to the PDF file and add as you go along, you will find much of the information at the second to last page on PDF file))
Take a 6’ Subway Veggie Delite (initial)    230        2.5      0.5
Add a meat, list it (chiken & Bacon) + 570     250 10
Add chipotle sauce                               +      10'      10 1.5
Add a cheese, list it ( Cheddar )     +     40 3.5      2
Add Mayonnaise                                               110 12 2.0
Bag of chips or cookie                                  250 13 2.5
Large soda (21 oz cola)                                   260                     0                    0
                                                                      
Now watch those pounds melt away (totals)   1240 cal  288.5 g   18 g


  1. Choose your favorite fast food restaurant to answer questions 7-8.  
Restaurant: Jack In the Box
Note: To find Daily Value, divide how much the item contains by the recommended allowance.
a.  Which option has the greatest amount of total fat?
Item: Bacon ultimate Amount: 906 g, daily value    1500c
b.  Which option has the highest calorie count?
Item: Munchie Meal Amount: 1559 cal, daily value 519
c.  Which option has the most sodium content?
Item: Munchie Meal Amount:  3836 mg, daily value 1918

  1. How does portion size affect the nutritional content? (calories, fat grams, and sodium) A: too add more seasoning to our food we are adding more calories to our body without an active life and we will not remove those calories we could cause problems with our health.

8 b. What are 3 healthy options?  (Look for
   lower fat and lower sodium content).
1).Item _Green Bean  Cal. 20 Fat 0 g
2). Item Cole Slaw  Cal. 170 Fat 10 g

3). Item Whole Kernel Corn  Cal.100 Fat 0.5 g

9 Conclusion--List two suggestions how we can incorporate fast food restaurants into a healthy diet.

1.Add more meals as they may be low-fat soups.

2. I
mprove children's menus because they need good nutrition from an early age to prevent obesity.


  1. What was the absolutely unhealthiest, fattiest, artery clogging food you could find?

Item: Bucket Meals (8 pc) (KFC)
Sat. Fat Content:     185   grams
Total Fat Content:   197  grams
Total Calories:         4030  calories

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