For this assignment you are to select at least 2 fast food/chain restaurants and record 3 meals between the 2 restaurants (breakfast, lunch and dinner). If you want each meal can be from a different restaurant/chain. Note the prices and calories (including beverages) of each meal. Then make your own at home meal note prices and calories (including beverages) be sure when doing the homemade meal that you figure how much the portion you are eating costs! For example, if you eat 3 eggs for breakfast and 12 eggs coast $4.00 then divide $4.00 by 12 to get the cost per egg. 4.00/12 = $0.33 per egg so 3 eggs = $1.00.

EXAMPLE

Meal	Meal Composition	Location	Price	Estimated calories
Breakfast	Big Breakfast with Hotcakes Scrambled eggs, biscuit, hotcakes, syrup, hashbrown, sausage patty, butter, coffee	McDonalds	$5.99 $1.00 (coffee) TOTAL = $6.99	1340 according to website

Meal	Meal Composition	Location	Price	Estimated calories
Breakfast	2 eggs, 3 egg whites (from carton), Veggies ( sweet potato, peppers, onions), 1 slice turkey bacon, 1 Kodiak pancake, 2 tablespoons syrups, black coffee	HOME	0.66 eggs 0.41 whites 1.00 veggies 0.27 bacon 0.42 pancake 0.99 syrup 0.50 coffee TOTAL = $ 4.25	2 eggs - 140 3 egg whites - 50 Veggies - 120 turkey bacon - 45 Pancake - 190 Syrup - 100 TOTAL = 645

Which on average cost more?

Did the cost comparison surprise you? Why or why not?

Which meal cost the most?

Which items cost the most (meat, vegetables, fruits, fats, sugars, beverages)?

How can you save money when (a) eating out and (b) when grocery shopping?

Which on average had more calories?

When looking at the cost vs calories, which do you pick the cheaper option or the lower calorie option? Why do you select this option?

Why do you think people select to eat fast food rather than at home or homemade meals?

Do you buy your groceries? If no who normally buys your groceries?

Do you cook?

If no, who typically cooks for you? If you do not cook - do you know how to?

If you do cook - do you enjoy cooking?