6 Fast Food Nutrition
This project will help you become a fast food detective. You will research your favorite fast-food meal and investigate a fast-food company's advertisements.
Step 1: Choose a fast-food meal.
- Using the list below, choose a fast food restaurant and then select a meal of your choice. You will need to use the worksheet provided by Ms. Bright to document all of the nutrients found in your meal.
- You will need to include ALL the ingredients (don't forget the condiments and toppings like mayo, lettuce, ketchup, etc.).
Fast Food Choices:
Fast Food Choices:
- Wendy's
- McDonald's
- KFC
- Subway
- Jack in the Box
- Taco Bell
- Burger King
- Domino's Pizza
- Pizza Hut
- Arby's
- Dairy Queen
- Krispy Kreme
- Taco Time
- Panda Express
- Taco Del Mar
- Auntie Anne's
- Sonic
- Panera
- Chipotle
- Chick-fil-A
Step 2: Research an advertisement from your fast-food restaurant.
Step 2: Research an advertisement from your fast-food restaurant.
Fast Food Nutrition Part 2: Advertising Analysis Worksheet
For this part of the project, you will select one TV/online ad for your restaurant.
- This should be a recent (within the last year) video ad.
- You will analyze your ad in two written paragraphs. Please include the following in your write up:
- Paragraph 1:
- Describe your advertisement. Give enough detail so that someone who hasn’t seen it can understand what is happening. (5 points)
- Compare what the advertisement says or shows about the food with what you actually know about the food served (i.e., nutrition information/facts). (2 points)
- Paragraph 2: Answer the following questions:
- What is appealing about your ad or commercial? (3)
- What might the advertiser be leaving out of your ad? Why? (3)
- What message does the advertisement give you about the company (i.e., what do they believe about the consumer, what do they care about, etc.)? Why do you think this? (3)
- Why do you think advertisers use slogans or catchy music (in general)? (2)
- Does it make a difference if a celebrity is in an ad or commercial (in general)? Why or why not? (2)
- Paragraph 1:
- You will also be graded on your spelling and grammar. (5 points)
- FINAL GRADE: ________/ 25 points
- ***** Include a link to the online ad at the bottom of the page OR a copy of the print ad stapled to your paper. Please remember to share your document on Tarrier Apps with Ms. Bright! ******
Helpful hints:
Helpful hints:
- Make sure the ad is actually produced by the restaurant (and it's not a fake ad that has been "photoshopped" or is a joke).
- Check the fast food restaurant home page for current ads.
Web sites that might help:
Web sites that might help:
- Your restaurant's home page (see the list above).
- YouTube has a lot of commercials. Make sure the commercial you choose is created by the company it is advertising...watch out for fakes and spoofs. The company's own YouTube channel is a good starting point.
Calorie and Nutrient Calculators
Calorie and Nutrient Calculators
- USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
- MyFood-A-Pedia
- Nutrition Analysis Tool 2.0
- Measurement converter (to help plan how much food you are planning to include in your meal.)
- Nutrition Data Nutrient Search Tool (to help you plan your meal)
- Amazon Fresh
- For recipes try The Food Network, allrecipes.com or this collection of recipes from USA.Gov