Nutrition Lab
Boxed Macaroni and Cheese Wild Rice Wild Rice Nutrition Info: Serving 2 ounces (1 cup), Servings per box 3, Calories 200, Calories from Fat 5, Total Fat 1%, Saturated Fat 0%, Trans Fat 0, Cholesterol 0%, Sodium 28% (660mg), Potassium 5%, Total Carbohydrates 14% (43g), Dietary Fiber 4%, Sugars 3g, Protein 6g, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 4%, Iron 10%, Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 15%, Niacin (Vitamin B3) 20%, Folate (Vitamin B9/Vitamin M) 25% Wild Rice Ingrediants: Enriched Parboiled Rice [Long Grain Rice, Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate), Niachin, Thiamin (Thiamin Mononitrate), Foliate (Folic Acid)]; Wild Rice; Orzo )whole durum wheat semolina); Hydrolyzed Corn/Soy/Wheat Protein; Dried Vegetables (Onion, Spinach, Celery, Tomato, Carrot); Dried Parsley; Sugar; Garlic Powder; Salt; Autolyzed Yeast Extract; Yeast Extract; Spices; Torula Yeast; Sunflower Oil; Natural Flavors; Onion Powder.
McDonald s BIG MAC 100% Beef Patty: 100% pure USDA inspected beef; no fillers, no extenders. Prepared with grill seasoning (salt, black pepper). Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk, water, milkfat, cheese culture, sodium citrate, salt, citric acid, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium phosphate, artificial color, lactic acid, acetic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin (added for slice separation). Big Mac Bun: Enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, enzymes), water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, soybean oil and/or partially hydrogenated soybean oil, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate, wheat gluten, ammonium sulfate, ammonium chloride, dough conditioners (sodium stearoyl lactylate, datem, ascorbic acid, azodicarbonamide, mono- and diglycerides, ethoxylated monoglycerides, monocalcium phosphate, enzymes, guar gum, calcium peroxide, soy flour), calcium propionate and sodium propionate (preservatives), soy lecithin, sesame seed. Big Mac Sauce: Soybean oil, pickle relish [diced pickles, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, vinegar, corn syrup, salt, calcium chloride, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), spice extractives, polysorbate 80], distilled vinegar, water, egg yolks, high fructose corn syrup, onion powder, mustard seed, salt, spices, propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate (preservative), mustard bran, sugar, garlic powder, vegetable protein (hydrolyzed corn, soy and wheat), caramel color, extractives of paprika, soy lecithin, turmeric (color), calcium disodium EDTA (protect flavor). Pickle Slices: Cucumbers, water, distilled vinegar, salt, calcium chloride, alum, potassium sorbate (preservative), natural flavors (plant source), polysorbate 80, extractives of turmeric (color). Lettuce, Tomato
Questions (Answer on Separate Paper) 1. First calculate your personal daily calorie needs. The easiest way to do this is by using an online calorie calculator such as at: http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm 2. What are the six main food groups listed in the food pyramid? How much do you need of each type? 3. What does the little man on the side of the food pyramid represent? 4. In the table list everything you ate yesterday. How well did you follow the food pyramid? What things did you eat too much of? What did you eat too little of? (estimate amounts) Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snacks 5. Food labels are based on what type (amount) of calorie diet? 6. Based on a 2,500 calorie diet, how many grams of the following are recommended? (A gram is about equal to the weight of a small paperclip) Sodium Carbohydrates Total Fat 7. Potassium is essential for cells to function especially nerve cells. On the page with healthy foods, which food would be the best source of potassium? 8. Why do they add Vitamin D to milk? What deficiency disease does this help prevent? What is another good way to get your needed Vitamin D? 9. How many grams of unsaturated fats do eggs have? What kind of lipid do eggs have the most of? 10. Potatoes contain 26 grams of carbohydrates but only 6 grams are sugars and fiber. What kind of carbohydrate do you think the other 20 grams are? 11. An apple a day keeps the doctor away Apples are actually one of the healthiest foods. Look at the nutrition label for apples do you notice anything strange about it? Do you think nutrition labels list all the nutritional info about a food?
12. If you ate a portion of Mac and Cheese, how many calories would you get just from the protein in it? (Notice that the box tells you how many calories per gram each macromolecule gives) 13. Compare both the nutritional label and ingredients of the Mac and Cheese and Wild Rice Write a paragraph explaining which one you would be a better choice as a side dish (from a nutritional point of view not from your taste buds opinion). Include information from the nutritional labels and what you think about the lists of ingredients. What item are both very high in? (Hint: too much leads to high blood pressure) 14. What nutrient in the wild rice would help prevent the development of beriberi (a nerve disorder)? 15. What two things strike you most about the nutrient label for the Big Mac? Is this a healthy choice for a single meal? 16. What was your first thought when you saw the list of ingredients in the Big Mac? Write a paragraph and explain what you think about foods with really long ingredient lists? What are some bad things in the ingredient list? (List at least 5) Do foods typically get more healthy or less healthy the longer the ingredient list?