Fast Food Assignment
Name:_______________
Your task is to create a Fast Food Comparison Chart for a Dinner Meal consisting of 4 items at
McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC, A&W, Subway, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Tim Hortons.
Instructions:
1)
You will choose 4 items that could make up a meal for each restaurant (drink, side, sandwich,
and desert). Example: A coke, Big Mac, fries and a Mcflurry. Choose a meal that you could
see yourself eating on any given night.
2)
Use the nutritional guides to find the total calories, total fat (g), carbohydrates (g), and
sodium (mg) for each item.
3)
Calculate the percentage of your meals nutrition to the recommended daily intake guide found
below (Hint: List as a percentage – Total Fat/Recommended Total Fat)
Recommended Daily Dietary Intake
Nutrient
Unit of Measure
Daily Values
Total Fat
grams (g)
65
Total carbohydrate
grams (g)
300
Calories
Sodium
2200*
Milligrams (mg)
1500
* Calorie intake depends on your lifestyle, weight, age, etc. Just use this number for the average
teenager.
4)
Complete the chart for each fast food chain
Fast Food Assignment
Name:_______________
Fast Food Comparison Charts
McDonalds
Total
Calories
Total Fat
(g)
Carbohydrates
Sodium
(mg)
Total
Calories
Total Fat
(g)
Carbohydrates
Sodium
(mg)
Total
Calories
Total Fat
(g)
Carbohydrates
Sodium
(mg)
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
TOTAL
AVERAGE
% of Recommended
Daily Intake
Tim Hortons
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
TOTAL
AVERAGE
% of Recommended
Daily Intake
A&W
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
TOTAL
AVERAGE
% of Recommended
Daily Intake
Fast Food Assignment
Name:_______________
Pizza Hut
Total
Calories
Total Fat
(g)
Carbohydrates
Sodium
(mg)
Total
Calories
Total Fat
(g)
Carbohydrates
Sodium
(mg)
Total
Calories
Total Fat
(g)
Carbohydrates
Sodium
(mg)
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
TOTAL
AVERAGE
% of Recommended
Daily Intake
Burger King
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
TOTAL
AVERAGE
% of Recommended
Daily Intake
KFC
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
TOTAL
AVERAGE
% of Recommended
Daily Intake
Fast Food Assignment
Name:_______________
Subway
Total
Calories
Total Fat
(g)
Carbohydrates
Sodium
(mg)
Total
Calories
Total Fat
(g)
Carbohydrates
Sodium
(mg)
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
TOTAL
AVERAGE
% of Recommended
Daily Intake
Wendys
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Item 4:
TOTAL
AVERAGE
% of Recommended
Daily Intake
Fast Food Assignment
Name:_______________
Questions
1. Which fast food restaurant had the most calories per meal?
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2. Which fast food restaurant had the most carbs per meal?
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3. Which fast food restaurant had the most sodium per meal?
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4.Which fast food restaurant had the most fat per meal?
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5. Which fast food restaurant would you now choose to eat your meal at? Why?
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6. Which fast food restaurant will you tell your loved ones to stay away from? Why?
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7. Why do you think people go to fast food restaurants when the food is unhealthy?
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