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Peyton Morgan
11/05/18
ECCE 1105
Fast Food Review Project

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Visit a local fast food restaurant or the website for the restaurant.  Review the nutritional information for a child’s meal and an adult’s meal. Both meals must be from the same restaurant.  Give the name of the restaurant and list a typical meal in a chart for both an adult and a child. The information should include the following information for EACH item:

Serving Size , Calories Fat, Carbohydrates, Nutritional Value (vitamins, sodium , minerals, etc).

Give an overall nutritional summary of the meals in a paragraph form citing sources and comparing to the information to the nutritional needs of young children based on your course text book.

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Burger King Adult Meal:

Whopper Burger:
Calories - 660
Fat - 40 g
Cholesterol - 90 mg
Sodium - 980 mg
Carbohydrates - 49 g
Sugar - 11 g
Protein - 28 g

Small Fry:
Calories - 380
Fat - 17 g
Cholesterol - 0 g
Sodium - 570 mg
Carbohydrates - 53 g
Sugar - 0 g
Protein - 5 g

Small Fountain Drink (Coke):
Calories - 140
Fat - 0 g
Cholesterol - 39 g
Sodium -  0 mg
Carbohydrates - 39 g
Sugar - 39 g
Protein - 0 g

Burger King Kid's Meal:

King Jr. Cheese burger:
Calories - 280
Fat - 13 g
Cholesterol - 45 mg
Sodium - 640 mg
Carbohydrates - 27 g
Sugar - 7 g
Protein - 15 g

Small Onion Rings:
Calories - 150
Fat - 8 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 400 mg
Carbohydrates - 19 g
Sugar - 2 g
Protein - 1 g

Low Fat Chocolate Milk:
Calories - 160
Fat - 2.5 g
Cholesterol - 15 g
Sodium - 150 mg
Carbohydrates - 26 g
Sugar - 25 g
Protein - 8 g

The meal I chose for an adult was a whopper, small fry, and a small coke from Burger King. This meal totaled 1,180 calories, 57 grams of fat, 129 milligrams of cholesterol, 1,550 milligrams of sodium, 141 grams of carbohydrates, 50 grams of sugar, and 33 grams of protein. This is a lot of calories for the recommended daily amount of 1,600 to 2,000 calories, depending on if it is consumed by a woman or man, their height, weight, and activity level. It is far too much fat for the recommended daily amount of 9 to 16 grams of fat for an adult, especially considering that most of the fat from this meal is "unhealthy" or saturated/trans fat. It is just over the recommended daily amount of 1,500 milligrams of sodium daily for adults, leaving no room for any more sodium in meals, snacks or drinks. Finally, this meal contains far too much sugar for an adults daily recommended amount of under 30 grams a day.
The meal I chose for a child was a King Jr. Cheese burger, small onion ring, and low fat chocolate milk from Burger King. This meal totaled 590 calories, 23.5 grams of fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, 1,190 milligrams of sodium, 72 grams of carbohydrates, 34 grams of sugar, and 24 grams of protein. This is about half of the calories a small child would need for the day, considering the daily recommended amount of 1,000-1400 or 45 calories per pound of body weight. It doesn't leave a lot of room for more calories throughout the day, and is most likely too much food for a young child to consume all at once. It is over half the fat a young child would need for the day, with the recommended daily amount being 30 to 40 grams a day. It almost reaches a child's 1,500 daily intake of sodium, not leaving room for any more throughout the day. Finally, this meal contains 4 more grams of sugar than a child is supposed to consume in an entire day.
Neither of these meals are very healthy when compared to the daily guides for children and adults.
Sources: (https://www.bk.com/)
(Sorte, Daeschel, & Amador (2017), Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children 3rd Edition)

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Many people feel fast food is a way of life for many Americans. If you know parents are going to continue to rely on fast food, take the information above and create better choices for both an adult and a child at the same restaurant. The same information should be included as above (serving size, calories, fat, etc). Again the meal make over must come from the same restaurant. Explain what differences or improvements you made to the meal and why. Be sure to cite your text book that explains proper nutrients and calorie intake for young children as well as how much fat, nutrients etc are recommended for young children.

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New Adult Meal:

Morning Star Veggie Burger:
Calories - 390
Fat - 17 g
Cholesterol - Less than 5 mg
Sodium - 980 mg
Carbohydrates - 41 g
Sugar - 9 g
Protein - 21 g

Garden Side Salad:
Calories - 60
Fat - 4 g
Cholesterol - 10 mg
Sodium - 95 mg
Carbohydrates - 3 g
Sugar - 2 g
Protein - 4 g

Nestle Pure Life Purified Water:
Calories - 0
Fat - 0
Cholesterol - 0
Sodium - 0
Carbohydrates - 0
Sugar - 0
Protein - 0

New Kids Meal:

Chicken Nuggets 4 Piece:
Calories - 170
Fat - 11 g
Cholesterol - 25 mg
Sodium - 310 mg
Carbohydrates - 11 g
Sugar - 0 g
Protein - 8 g

Applesauce Cup:
Calories - 50
Fat - 0 g
Cholesterol - 0 g
Sodium - 0 mg
Carbohydrates - 13 g
Sugar - 11 g
Protein - 0 g

Fat Free Milk:
Calories - 90
Fat - 0 g
Cholesterol - Less than 5 mg
Sodium - 125 mg
Carbohydrates - 13 g
Sugar - 12 g
Protein - 9 g

For the healthier adult meal I chose a veggie burger, a side salad, and a bottled water. This meal totaled 450 calories, 21 grams of fat, less than 15 milligrams of cholesterol, 1,075 milligrams of sodium, 44 grams of carbohydrates,  11 grams of sugar, and 25 grams of protein. If you compare the first and second meal in terms of health, this one has 730 less calories, 36 less grams of fat, 114 less milligrams of cholesterol, 474 less milligrams of sodium, 97 less milligrams of carbohydrates, 39 less grams of sugar, and 8 less grams of protein.
This meal stands up better to the dietary standards for adults, being only half to a quarter of the calories needed for a day. It still has too much fat for a daily intake, but is better than the alternative. It almost makes up the sodium intake for the day, but is a much better fit than the alternative meal. Finally, this meal fits the adult nutritional guidelines for under 30 grams of sugar a day.
For a healthier children's meal I chose a 4 piece chicken nugget, apple sauce cup, and a fat free milk. This meal totaled 310 calories, 11 grams of fat, less than 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 435 milligrams of sodium, 37 grams of carbohydrates, 23 grams of sugar, and 17 grams of protein. If you compare the first and second children's meal in terms of health, this one has 280 less calories, 12.5 less grams of fat, at least half of the cholesterol, 755 less milligrams of sodium, 35 less milligrams of carbohydrates, 11 less grams of sugar, and 7 less grams of protein.
This meal is a better fit for a child's calorie intake, leaving room for many small meals and snacks throughout the day. It is a fourth of the intake of fat a child needs a day. It is only a third of the sodium intake of a child for the day. Finally, it still has too much sugar for the daily recommended amount, but could fit if the milk was replaced with water, leaving it at only 11 grams of sugar, within the daily recommended amount of under 17 grams.
Sources: (https://www.bk.com/)
(Sorte, Daeschel, & Amador (2017), Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children 3rd Edition)

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Describe procedures combining state licensing and your text book for serving meals and snacks to young children.

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Children in schools and early childhood facilities must have a healthy balanced meal, such as breakfast and lunch, along with snacks while they are under the care of the facility. The foods they receive must also be developmentally appropriate. Early childhood facilities must abide by the regulations for infants feeding schedules written and signed by the parent, and also keep a record of what snacks and meals were fed to the children each month. In facilities where snacks and meals are not provided, the center must keep a parental acknowledgement on file stating that they will provide their own nutritious food for the child.  All meals and snacks must meet the nutritional and serving size standards of the United States Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program. Centers must also always have a dated menu for the week showing meals and snacks that will be provided.
Sources: 1(http://decal.ga.gov/documents/attachments/CCLCRulesandRegulations.pdf)
2(http://www.tktfamilyresources.com/Monthly_Totals_for_Infant_and_Toddlers.pdf)
3(Sorte, Daeschel, & Amador (2017), Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children 3rd Edition)

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Review the American Academy of Pediatrics newest guidelines (July, 2008) on cholesterol and heart disease pertaining to children.  These are in the E Module- Nutritional Needs of Young Children. Write a summary and your thoughts pertaining to this new position statement.  http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/122/1/198.full

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The American Academy of Pediatrics newest guidelines were discussing the potential risk factors for heart disease as it relates to children. These risk factors include LDL, HDL, high blood pressure, type 1 and 2 diabetes, smoking cigarettes, and obesity. Since these risk factors may occur at an early age, the prevention of cardiovascular disease begins in childhood, and is something pediatricians and parents should be aware of. They discussed the different approaches for preventing CVD in children through things like giving babies and toddlers ages 12 months through 2 years reduced fat milk if they showed signs of being overweight or obese, or had a family history of obesity of heart disease. It said children who exhibit these signs or have a family history should have their lipid and lipid proteins tested even between the ages of 2 to 10 years old, and again in 3 to 5 years. I think this study is helpful, and showed a lot of valuable information that we may not have known had they not done the intensive studies, and warned about the dangers of heart disease starting in early childhood.
Source: (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/122/1/198.full)

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Write at least one paragraph on the implications of childhood obesity including related risks.

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Childhood obesity is an epidemic in America. At least 20% of the population in every state is obese. 40% of children in Georgia are overweight of obese. It was found that around 75% of parents ignore that their child is overweight or obese, or fail to do anything about it. Studies show that the higher an adults level of education is, the lower their chance for obesity is. Children in America have a 1 in 3 chance of developing diabetes in their life, while black and Latino children a 1 in 2 chance. The main cause of the obesity epidemic is advertising and market aimed at children through cartoon characters, programs that use food as an incentive, and through advertisements found online and on social media.
Sources: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bop3D7-dDM)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2_kJzV8EKg)
(Sorte, Daeschel, & Amador (2017), Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children 3rd Edition)

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Create one developmentally activity related to nutrition that could be done in the classroom with preschool children.

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The activity that I would create to teach preschool children about nutrition would be to collect the fake food toys, and for each one, have a bag or container filled with sugar, or fatty oils that goes along with it. We could talk about, sing about, or read a book about what sugar and fat does to your body, and how to make healthy choices. The children would be able to feel the containers and bags. We could even go a step further to grow some vegetables or fruits in a garden at school so that the children could watch them grow and eventually taste their healthy creation.