Name______________________________________
Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to determine which breakfast foods contain the most carbohydrates,
protein, and fat.
Materials:
 Food labels from 6 common breakfast foods
 Graph paper
 Colored pencils
Procedure:
1. Examine the 6 food labels
2. In table 1, record the amount of total carbohydrate, protein, and total fat in grams for each
breakfast food.
3. Using the information in table 1 and colored pencils, make a bar graph for each foods contents
of carbohydrates, protein and fats.
4. Answer the conclusion questions.
Results:
Table 1: Nutrients in Breakfast foods
Breakfast food
(1 Serving)
Pop-Tarts
Carbohydrates
(grams)
Protein
(grams)
Fat
(grams)
Trail Mix Bar
Clif Bar
Fruity Pebbles
Raisin Bran
Chobani Yogurt
Create a bar graph with this information on the paper. Use the checklist to confirm all parts of your
graph are included.
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Title (IV affects DV)
Consistent intervals
Y-axis labeled
X-axis labeled
 Legend or Key
 Each bar colored neatly
Conclusion:
1. Which of the breakfast foods supplied the most (rounded):
Fat:____________________ Protein:___________________ Carbohydrate___________________
2. Which of the breakfast foods supplied the least (rounded):
Fat:____________________ Protein:___________________ Carbohydrate:___________________
3. How many servings of Raisin Bran would a person need to eat to get:
50 grams of protein:_____________________________________________
50 grams of carbohydrate:________________________________________
30 grams of fat:_________________________________________________
4. How many servings of Pop-Tarts would a person need to eat to get:
50 grams of protein:_____________________________________________
100 grams of carbohydrate:________________________________________
30 grams of fat:_________________________________________________
5. You need a quick breakfast and must choose between Chobani Yogurt and a Clif Bar. Taking note of
the calories, protein, total and sugar in each serving, which one would you choose and why?
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6. Keeping in mind that you would eat the dry cereal with milk, which of the breakfast food (s) would
you eat if you were lactose intolerant?
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7. The American heart Association recommends the following per week:
Nuts, seeds, and legumes 3-4 servings per week, 4-5 servings per week
Sweets and added sugars 0 servings per week, 5 or fewer servings per week
With this information, how many Nature Valley Fruit and Nut Bars would you eat in a week and still
be healthy? Explain your reasoning.
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8. Based on the nutrition labels, why do you think a serving size of Raisin Bran is 1 cup when Fruit
Pebbles is only ¾ cup?
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9. In general, a woman can fit a full 1/4 cup in the palm of her hand. If you eat cereal, approximately
how many cups do you think you pour in your bowl? _______________________________________
10. In conclusion, which of the breakfast foods discussed do you think is the ‘healthiest’ and why?
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