The+Process


 * The Process **
 * You will work in your groups of two. **
 * One person will open a Spreadsheet program like Excel. **
 * The other person will go to the Washington Post Fast Food Calorie Counter web page. **
 * You will see a screen that looks like this: **
 * Select a restaurant by clicking on the tab with the restaurant's name like Burger King, KFC, McDonald's, Subway, Taco Bell or Wendy's. **
 * Select the fast food item that you want to compare and it will provide you with the total calories and fat. In the example below, a Bacon Cheeseburger at Burger King has 425 total calories and 23 grams of fat. **
 * For each of the 4 restaurants, enter the following into a spreadsheet: **
 * **Name of the Restaurant **
 * **Calories **
 * **Grams of Fat **


 * Create a graph that best represents your data. **
 * Analyze your graph to determine which of the 4 fast food restaurants you selected would have the healthiest fastfood meal. **
 * Open a word processing document and write an article about your evaluation of the healthiest fastfood and be sure to include your graph in the article. **
 * If you need background information about fat, try these articles: **
 * American Heart Association Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Children **
 * American Heart Association Tips for Eating Out **
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">USDA Food Guide Pyramid **
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">American Dietetic Association Article : Fat One of Life's Essentials **
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">American Dietetic Association Primer on Fats and Oils **
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">University of Maryland Fat Intake Calculator **
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">Calorie and Fat Grams Chart on 1000 foods **
 * <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica;">Be prepared to share your article with the rest of the class. **