Learn about the nutritional content of food at different fast food restaurants

We have been learning about health issues in the current unit in the textbook. One health issue is good nutrition. We have compared labels on the packages of different foods to see which food has more calories, more fat, more sugar and more salt. What about food that you buy at different fast food restaurants? You can also find out information about those foods too. One way to find out is to go to each restaurant and ask for the information. You can get a pamphlet or brochure in the restaurant that lists the calories and other nutritional information for everything that is sold in the restaurant. Another way to find out is to visit the website for that restaurant. Here are the websites of three popular fast food restaurants. Go to each website and find out about the foods that you can buy! Compare the nutritional content of your favorite foods!

McDonald’s http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat.html
Click on the nutrition FAQ – Does McDonald’s think that it’s food can be part of a healthy diet? What do you think?
Click on “Bag a McMeal”- Choose items and see how many calories and how much fat you will be eating!

Subway http://www.subway.com Click on Menu/Nutrition – How many calories are in your favorite sandwich? Don’t forget to add in other items like cheese, dressings, drinks and potato chips!

Taco Bell http://www.tacobell.com/ Click on Nutrition Guide – Use the Nutrition Calculator to find out about your favorite menu items.

Choose one restaurant and pick your favorite meal. Use the website for that restaurant to find out how many calories your meal contains. How much fat does your meal contain? How much sugar and salt? Send your meal and the nutritional information to me in an email or save it on your USB flash drive!