Evaluating Nutrient Content of Foods

This portion of the assignment does not need any in-text citations or references. must show all of

your work and include all pertinent information that you used to obtain your answers. Charts or bullet

points are fine but you must use full sentences and grammatical structure.

a] Compare the

Nutrition Facts Table

on a “healthy” breakfast cereal and an “unhealthy” breakfast

cereal. Include a screen shot of the cereals and the

Nutrition Facts

table for each in

assignment. Remember to check the serving sizes of the cereals, they need to be the same

(within 2 grams) for your comparison.

Before you compare, state which cereal you think is healthy and unhealthy, and why

Explain:

1.How the total kCalories compare to each other

2.How the total carbohydrate, sugar, and fibre content compare from one

cereal to the other.

3.Any differences and similarities between the

vitamin and mineral content of each cereal.

4.Conclude with a statement about whether you think your initial assessment of

healthy and unhealthy is correct. What do you think now?

Be clear in comparisons.

b] Create a one-day meal plan for yourself that meets the following conditions.

1.Includes 3 meals and 2 snacks, plus beverages

2.List and price all food items from each meal for the day

3.Explain how the foods you chose for your meal plan meets the “Healthy Food

Choices” recommendations of Canada’s Food Guide.