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Comparing and Contrasting the diets of McDonalds and MyPyramid

Comparing and Contrasting the diets of McDonalds and MyPyramid. By: Lydia Sohn and Rianna Shah. Typical McDonalds Breakfast. Big Breakfast with Hotcakes Hash Brown Hotcake syrup Minute Maid Orange Juice (medium) Total Calories: 1610 Total Fat (g): 65 Cholesterol (mg): 575

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Comparing and Contrasting the diets of McDonalds and MyPyramid

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  1. Comparing and Contrasting the diets of McDonalds and MyPyramid By: Lydia Sohn and Rianna Shah

  2. Typical McDonalds Breakfast • Big Breakfast with Hotcakes • Hash Brown • Hotcake syrup • Minute Maid Orange Juice (medium) • Total Calories: 1610 • Total Fat (g): 65 • Cholesterol (mg): 575 • Sodium (mg): 2480 • Carbohydrates (g): 209 • Dietary Fiber (g): 7 • Sugars (g): 88 • Protein (g): 40

  3. Typical McDonalds Lunch • Medium French Fries with salt and ketchup • Medium Coca Cola • Cheeseburger • Total Calories – 900 • Total Fat – 31 grams • Cholesterol – 40 mg • Sodium – 1410 mg • Carbohydrates - 141 grams • Dietary Fiber – 7 grams • Sugars – 67 grams • Protein – 19 grams

  4. Typical McDonalds Dinner • Angus Deluxe • Medium French Fries with salt and ketchup • Medium Sprite • Calories – 1350 • Total Fat – 58 grams • Cholesterol – 135 mg • Sodium – 2410 mg • Carbohydrates – 167 grams • Dietary Fiber – 9 grams • Sugars – 69 grams • Protein – 45 grams

  5. Total Nutritional Value for a Day at McDonalds • Calories – 3860 • Total Fat – 154 grams • Cholesterol – 750 mg • Sodium – 6300 mg • Carbohydrates – 517 grams • Dietary Fiber – 23 grams • Sugars – 224 grams • Protein – 104 grams

  6. MyPyramid vs. McDonalds Recommended: McDonalds: • Calories – 1600-2400 (women) 2000-3000 (men) • Total fat – 65 grams • Cholesterol– less than 300 mg • Sodium – less than 2,300 mg • Carbohydrates – 300 grams • Dietary Fiber – 25 grams • Sugars – 40 grams • Protein – 50 grams • Calories – 3860 • Total Fat – 154 grams • Cholesterol – 750 mg • Sodium – 6300 mg • Carbohydrates – 517 grams • Dietary Fiber – 23 grams • Sugars – 224 grams • Protein – 104 grams

  7. Effects of Bad Nutrition • If pregnant, baby could develop disabilities. • Too much fat intake could result in chronic diseases. • Gaining weight increases one’s risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. • Too much cholesterol increases risk for high cholesterol. • Obesity causes skeletal problems, due to the extra weight that needs to be carried. • Obesity leads people to think less of themselves and have less self respect and self confidence.

  8. Summary: • If one eats at McDonalds for all 3 meals, they will have exceeded the calorie intake by 1260 (for women) and 860 (for men). • The intake of sodium at McDonalds for all 3 meals is almost triple the recommended sodium intake. • If one consumes 3 meals at McDonalds, they will have eaten 6 times the amount of sugar one should have in 1 day. • Bad nutrition leads to many life-long health problems such as diabetes, cancer, and high blood pressure.

  9. Q and A • What are two results of bad nutrition? • Cancer • High Cholesterol • How many calories should women eat in one day? • 1600 -2400 calories • What effect does obesity have on one’s bones? • It causes skeletal problems due to the extra weight

  10. Works Cited • http://www.mypyramid.gov/guidelines/PolicyDoc.pdf • http://www.mypyramid.gov/guidelines/index.html • http://www1.mcdonalds.com/bagamcmeal/ • http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/food/food_quality/nutrition_choices.html

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