Fast Food Lab

In addition to these directions, you will need:

a pencil

grid sheets

calculator

textbook / food composition tables

your daily BMR / calorie needs

This exercise will focus on practical application of class material. You will determine calorie, fat, protein, carbohydrate, fiber and cholesterol consumption in relationship to YOUR needs.

Show all work for the following:

· 1st - calculate your daily energy needs [this should already be done from previous assignment].

· 2nd - calculate your daily fat, carbohydrate and protein needs in kcals and grams and indicate what your daily fat, carbohydrate and protein needs in kcals and grams are.

· 3rd - Using food composition tables to look up the meals and write out information in the appropriate grids.

· 4th - for each meal indicated - calculate the total kcals, grams and % of your daily intake for calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol and fiber.

· 5th- write out your favorite fast food meal and calculate the total kcals, grams and % of your daily intake for calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol and fiber.

Questions to answer [PLEASE TYPE ANSWERS AND ATTACH TO GRID SHEETS]

- What was the ‘best’ meal in fiber content? What modifications could be made to increase fiber in any of the other meals?

- Which meal had the least cholesterol content?

To calculate your daily fat, carbohydrate and protein needs

1 – take total calorie needs and times by 30% for fats, 15% for protein and 55% for carbohydrates. That should give you % in calories.

2 – calories to grams are simple division. Each gram of protein/carbohydrates = 4 grams. Take calories and divide by 4 to give grams. Do the same for fats – but use 9 grams.

DUE: Tuesday May 22^nd - no late papers no exceptions