Healthy Eaters Math Project: One-Day Menu/Food Journal

By: Ms. Hamilton’s 6th Grade Math Student

BreakfastFood Food Group Quantity Serving Size Calories

Sugar Cereal Grains 1 cup ½ oz. 110

Orange Juice Fruits 1 cup 1 cup 105

Bagel Grains 1 bagel 4 oz. 289

Milk Dairy 1 cup 1 cup 122

Total Calories: 626

LunchFood Food Group Quantity Serving Size Calories

Steak Meats 1 steak 6 ½ oz. 516

French Fries Vegetables ½ cup ¼ cup 97

Lettuce Vegetables 2 cups 1 cup 12

Total Calories: 625

DinnerFood Food Group Quantity Serving Size Calories

Cucumbers Vegetables 4 slices ¼ cup 5

Spaghetti Grains/ Vegetables

1 cup 2 oz. grain½ cup

vegetable

250

Corn Vegetables 1 ear ½ cup 88

Total Calories: 343

SnacksFood Food Group Quantity Serving Size Calories

Peach Fruits 1 medium ½ cup 38

American Cheese

Dairy 2 slices ½ cup 142

Cheese Stick Dairy 2 cheese sticks 1 ½ cups 172

Total Calories: 352

Grains/ Fruits

Food Serving Size

Sugar Cereal ½ oz.

Bagel 4 oz.

Spaghetti 2 oz.

Total: 6 ½ oz.

GrainsFood Serving Size

Orange Juice 1 cup

Peaches ½ cup

Total: 1 ½ cups

Fruits

Vegetables/ DairyFood Serving Size

French Fries ¼ cup

Lettuce 1 cup

Cucumbers ¼ cup

Corn ½ cup

Spaghetti ½ cup

Total: 2 ½ cups

Food Serving Size

Milk 1 cup

American Cheese ½ cup

Cheese Stick 1 ½ cups

Total: 3 cups

Vegetables Dairy

Meats and BeansFood Serving Size

Steak 6 ½ oz.

Total: 6 ½ oz.

CaloriesMeal Calories

Breakfast 626

Lunch 625

Dinner 343

Snacks 352

Total Calories: 1996

(Yes it is over 1800 calories, it was hard to get all the food group requirements without going over.)

Fractions, Decimals, and Percent• Sugar Cereal: 55/998, .055, 5.5%• Orange Juice: 105/1996, .052, 5.2%• Bagel: 289/1996, .144, 14.4%• Milk: 61/998, .061, 6.1%• Steak: 129/499, .250, 25%• French Fries: 97/1996, .049, 4.9%• Lettuce: 3/499, .006, 0.6%• Cucumbers: 5/1996, .003, 0.3% • Spaghetti: 125/998, .125, 12.5%• Corn: 22/499, .044, 4.4%• Peach: 19/998, .019, 1.9%• American Cheese: 71/998, .071, 7.1%• Cheese Stick: 43/499, .086, 8.6%

(Might not be totally accurate…) Calories used for fractions, etc.

Food Journal: BreakfastFood Calories Servings

Milk 122 1 cup Dairy

Cereal 110 ½ oz. Grains

Total Calories and Servings: Calories:232Servings:

Grains: ½ oz.Dairy: 1 cup

Food Journal: LunchFood Calories Servings

Pop’n Chicken(Pop’n Chicken + Fries)

260 ¼ cup Vegetables2 oz. Meat

Total Calories and Servings: 260Servings:

¼ cup Vegetables 2 oz. Meat

Food Journal: DinnerFood Calories Servings

Chicken Burrito 300 ¼ cup Vegetable1 oz. Meat¼ cup Dairy

1/8 cup Grain

Orange Juice 105 1 cup Fruit

Total Calories and Servings: Calories: 405Servings:

¼ cup Vegetable1 oz. Meat¼ cup Dairy

1/8 cup Grain1 cup Fruit

Food Journal: SnacksFood Calories Servings

Oatmeal Cookie 150 ¼ oz. Grains

Total Calories and Servings: Calories: 150Servings:

¼ oz. Grains

Fractions, Decimals, and Percent

• Milk: 122/1047, .116, 11.6%• Cereal: 110/1047, .105, 10.5%• Pop’n Chicken: 260/1047, .248, 24.8%• Chicken Burrito: 100/349, .286, 28.6%• Orange Juice: 35/349, .100, 10%• Oatmeal Cookie: 50/349, .143, 14.3% Total Calories: 1047

(Might not be totally accurate) Calories used for fractions, etc.