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PART 1
Select a Fast Food Restaurant or use dining commons menu
•Ask for a nutritional information sheet for their menu (you can find some of this info on the menu itself or online)
•Create the “healthiest” meal from the menu items
•Create the least healthy meal from the menu items
•Compare the 2 meals in terms of nutritional value including:
1. Total Caloric Value from each meal
2. Fat grams (list unsaturated, saturated and trans fats) and their sources from each individual meal
3. Carbohydrate grams (list sugars and fiber) and their sources from each individual meal
4. Protein (list grams) and their sources from each individual meal
5. List sodium levels of each individual meal
6. Comment on the serving size and how that could impact the choices, calories, AMDR calculations,etc.
PART 2:
Post this information to the discussion forum using information for the textbook, course resources and other scholarly sources to support your claims of healthy vs. unhealthy. Cite all sources
PART 3:
Respond to the post from at least one other student. Use information front the textbook, course resources or other scholarly sources to support your statement. Cite all sources
student 1:
The Habit
1. The healthiest item at The Habit is their chargrilled ahi tuna sandwich (serving size 233g). The sandwich has a caloric value of 390g/serving, 10 grams of fat (unsaturated, saturated, and trans included), 40 grams of cholesterol, 2 grams of fiber, and 8 grams of sugar. It also contains 33 grams of protein, 860 grams of sodium.
2. The least healthiest meal is the Santa Barbara charburger on dough (serving size 341). The sandwich has a caloric value of 930g/serving, 69 grams of fat (unsaturated, saturated, and trans included), 150 grams of cholesterol, 7 grams of fiber, and 5 grams of sugar. It also contains 2360 grams of sodium, and 52 grams of protein.
The ahi tuna sandwich is the healthier option because it has less fat that the Santa Barbara charburger (with 0G trans fat) and the sodium levels on the tuna sandwich are significantly lower.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: FOOD AND NUTRITION
Food and Nutrition Value
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FOOD AND NUTRITION
Food and Nutrition Value
The restaurant that I have chosen is taco bell. The healthiest food on the menu is the grilled
steak soft taco at taco bell. The food has a serving of one taco. The meal has a calorie level of 200
calories. The meal contains 10g fat (0 grams trans-fat, and 3.5 grams saturated fats), 510 mg
sodium, 1 gram fiber, and 2 grams sugar, and 17 grams carb...
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