Name __________________________________________________ Date ______________ Period _________

What would you eat?

1. Look at the food choices on the Fast Food Nutrition Facts.
2. Think about what you would normally eat at that particular restaurant.
3. Below, write your food choices for dinner, as well as the nutrition information for each item. You do
not need to fill in each space, only write what you would eat during 1 dinner
4. Then from the same menu, pick items that would be a healthier choice (but still something that you
would eat)
5. Example:
Dinner foods and drinks Calories

Carbs.
(g) & %
Fat
(g) & %
Protein
(g)
(dietary)
Fiber
(g) & %
Cholesterol
(mg) & %
Sodium
(mg) & %
In N Out hamburger 390 39g/13% 19g/30% 16 3g/11% 40mg/13% 650mg/27%

Restaurant Name ______________________________________________________________
Dinner foods and drinks Calories

Carbs.
(g)
Fat
(g) & %
Protein
(g) & %
Fiber
(g) & %
Cholesterol
(mg) & %
Sodium
(mg) & %





Add all meals to get a total
for calories, carbs., fat,
and protein


Healthier Choices
Dinner foods and drinks Calories

Carbs.
(g)
Fat
(g) & %
Protein
(g) & %
Fiber
(g) & %
Cholesterol
(mg) & %
Sodium
(mg) & %





Add all meals to get a total
for calories, carbs., fat,
and protein


What is the difference
between the original &
healthier choice.
Calories

Carbs.
(g)
Fat
(g) & %
Protein
(g) & %
Fiber
(g) & %
Cholesterol
(mg) & %
Sodium
(mg) & %






Name __________________________________________________ Date ______________ Period _________

Fill in the chart and refer to it to answer the following questions.
Recommended amounts for
a total daily consumption
Calories

Carbs.
(g)
Fat
(g)
Protein
(g)
Fiber
(g)
Cholesterol
(mg)
Sodium
(mg)
This is what you should eat for
a whole days worth of food,
not just one meal
2000-3000
calories
300g Less
than 65g
25g Less than
300 mg
Less than
2400 mg
Original meal totals

Healthier meal totals


Questions:
1. Which meal had fewer calories? (original or healthier)


2. How close was the total calories in your food choices compared to the calories you should consume in a whole day.
What does this mean for the rest of your meals for the day?


3. Which meal had less fat? (original or healthier)


4. How close was the total fat in your food choices compared to the fat you should consume in a whole day. What
does this mean for the rest of your meals for the day?


5. Which meal had less sodium? (original or healthier)


6. How close was the total sodium in your food choices compared to the sodium you should consume in a whole day.
What does this mean for the rest of your meals for the day?


7. Did either meal exceed any of the recommended amounts for a daily consumption either in (g) or %?


a. If yes, which category and what does this mean?


8. Do you eat fast food on a regular basis? (2 or more times a week)


9. If you were to eat fast food on a regular basis, then what concerns might you have for the future?
(such as health problems, weight, etc)


10. Is it possible to eat healthy at fast food restaurants? Explain your answer.