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Assignment:
Lab: Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Protein?s
Overview
This lab will focus on fast food menu creation. For this assignment, you have been asked to explore the nutritional value of menu items at a fast food restaurant of your choice. The nutrition information for nearly all fast food establishments can be found online. Using the available menu items, plan two meals: the healthiest meal possible and the unhealthiest meal possible. Both meals should include an entrée, a side, a beverage, and dessert.?
Instructions
Using the attached Word document templateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader Download attached Word document templateOpen this document with Read Speaker docReader, answer and discuss the following questions:?
1. Choose a fast food establishment for this assignment.
- What is the name of the restaurant?
- Provide a link to the online menu and associated nutrition information.
2. Describe the healthy meal that you have created.
A. Write a nutritional analysis of the meal you have created.
• List out macronutrients for each component of the meal.
• How do the values for a single meal compare with the DRI values for a day?
• List out essential vitamins and minerals.
B. Discuss your reaction to the analysis. Make sure to explain why you feel the way you do about this meal. For example, if your meal is composed primarily of fat, discuss that point. If your meal supplies a lot of sugar per serving, discuss that as well. Please also remember to link excess or limited amounts of nutrients with associated diseases or the potential for disease and include resources to support these links. For example, too much fat may put you at risk for heart disease; not enough calcium may not support bone health. Explain thoroughly.
C. How will this information affect your future food choices? Make sure to explain why you will or will not eat this meal again, and support your answer with the information found in the above sections.
3. Repeat Step 2 above for an unhealthy meal that you have created.