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Skills Worksheet REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS

Cross-Disciplinary

Calories and Nutrition

Read the following paragraphs, and complete the exercises below.

It is recommended that people should eat 6 to 11 servings of bread and cereal products, 2 to 4 servings of fruits, 3 to 5 servings of vegetables, up to 3 servings of meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts, and up to 3 servings of milk, yogurt, and cheese every day. This will provide the right combination of energy, vitamins, minerals, and other important compounds to keep a body active and healthy.

The energy in foods can be measured using a unit called a Calorie. A Calorie is equal to 4,186 J. Most adults require 2,000–3,000 Calories a day. The chart below lists some common foods and their Calorie content.

|Food |Calories |Food |Calories |

|1 cup corn flakes |110 |1/3 cup almonds |265 |

|1 cup vanilla ice cream |185 |1 banana |105 |

|1 cup whole milk |150 |1/2 cup applesauce |53 |

|1 cup skim milk |86 |3 oz lean ground beef |224 |

|1 cup onion |61 |1 apple |81 |

|1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts |285 |1 cup green beans |44 |

|1 slice pepperoni |27 |1 cup lima beans |229 |

|4 oz roasted lean pork |186 |1 cup kidney beans |225 |

|1 baked potato, no toppings |220 |1 slice white bread |67 |

|1 cup white rice |242 |1 slice whole wheat bread |62 |

|1 raw tomato |26 |1 cup raw sliced carrots |31 |

|4 oz canned tuna in water |132 |1 cup raisin bran |170 |

|1 cup yogurt |139 |1 oz American cheese |105 |

|1 chicken breast, no skin |286 |1 oz Cheddar cheese |11 |

Exercises

1. HOW MANY JOULES ARE IN AN OUNCE OF AMERICAN CHEESE?

2. How many Calories and how many joules are in a sandwich made with two slices of whole wheat bread, 1 oz of Cheddar cheese, and one raw tomato?

3. Using the chart above, plan a balanced meal. Be sure to consider the number of servings that are recommended from each food group and the total amount of Calories.

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