Unit 2: Rates, Ratios, and Proportions

Activity 11:  Fast Food Ratios!  (GLE: 7)

 

 

CC:  Provide students with nutritional information from fast-food restaurants (or have them use websites listed).

 

Please note:  Websites listed in curriculum may have slightly changed. The following

list worked in Oct 2005:

 

BEWARE:  These sites include tons of information. Decide what you want to have students compare and be specific, because they could spend hours searching through all this data.

 

Burger King Nutritional Facts 

http://www.bk.com/Food/Nutrition/NutritionWizard/index.aspx

 

McDonald's USA Nutrition Facts for Popular Menu Items

http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html

 

Taco Bell

http://www.tacobell.com/

Click on Nutrition Guide, then half-way down the page choose Nutrition Calculator.

 

Wendy's Complete Nutrition Guide

http://www.wendys.com/food/index.jsp?country=US&lang=EN

Click on Complete Nutrition Guide

 

Official SUBWAY Restaurant's Nutrition Information

http://www.subway.com/applications/NutritionInfo/index.aspx

Read list under Nutrition Information and choose desired item

 

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