More Kitchen Math

More Kitchen Math

Everyday Math Skills

Calories

Calories in the foods you eat supply your body with energy. To stay in good shape, different people need different amounts of calories each day. These are estimates for how many calories a person should eat each day. 

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Add to find the total calories in each meal. 

#1: toast and butter 160, fried egg 100, tomato juice 25, and  banana 108 

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Add to find the total calories in each meal. 

#2: hamburger 380, French fries 220, and  milkshake 520 

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Add to find the total calories in each meal. 

#3:  chicken salad 175, muffin 130, 1 tomato 30, and 2% milk 120  

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Add to find the total calories in each meal. 

#4:  pork chop 140, lima beans 75, applesauce 90, 2% milk 120, and ice cream 250 

Multiple Choice

Which meal has the highest total calories?

• Meal #1

• Meal #2

• Meal #3

• Meal #4

Multiple Choice

Which meal has the lowest total calories?

• Meal #1

• Meal #2

• Meal #3

• Meal #4

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Marie is 20 years old. On Tuesday, she ate meals #1 and #2 and #4.

How many calories did she consume?

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Marie is 20 years old. On Tuesday, she ate meals #1 and #2 and #4.

How many calories should she eat in one day according to the chart?

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Look at the chart and determine which category you are in.

How many calories according to the chart are you supposed to eat each day?

Nutrition Facts

Many food packages have ‘Nutrition Facts’ labels. These labels give you information about the food inside. You can choose nutritious foods for a healthy diet if you know the facts. 

Look at this label.

The label is for one package of instant oatmeal. Use the facts on the label to answer the questions. 

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#1: Calories

A package of instant oatmeal has 145 calories. If you add one cup of skim milk (50 calories) to your oatmeal, how many calories are you consuming?

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#1: Calories

How many calories come from fat from the oatmeal?

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#2: Percent of Daily Values

Percent of Daily Values are based on how many calories?

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#2: Percent of Daily Values

One package of oatmeal gives you what percent of your total carbohydrates?

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#2: Percent of Daily Values

One package of oatmeal gives you what percent of your daily dietary fiber?

MyPlate

MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future.

This means:

• Focus on variety, amount, and nutrition.

• Choose foods and beverages with less saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars.

• Start with small changes to build healthier eating styles.

• Support healthy eating for everyone.

Multiple Select

Yesterday, did you eat . . . (check all that apply)

• About 3 cups from the dairy and dairy substitutes group?

• 5-6.5 ounces from the proteins (meat, fish, birds and eggs) group?

• 6-8 ounces from the grains, bread, cereals group?

• 2.5-3 cups from the vegetables group?

• 2 cups from the fruit group?

Multiple Select

Yesterday, did you eat . . . (check all that apply)

• food from at least three food groups?

• different foods from each food group?

• regularly throughout the day?

• only nutritious snacks (low in fat, sugar, salt/high in nutrients)?

• very few extras

Focus on Variety

Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and into the future.

Open Ended

On the "Yesterday, did you eat..." slides:

Were you able to check every box?

What changes do you need to make to your daily eating habits?

Are these changes within your control?

Fast Food Vs. Traditional Food

Let’s compare a McDonald’s hamburger to a piece of caribou.

Multiple Choice

#1. Which has more calories?

• McDonald’s Hamburger

• A Piece of Caribou

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#2. What is the difference in calories?

Multiple Choice

#3. Which has more fat?

• McDonald’s Hamburger

• A Piece of Caribou

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#4. What is the difference in fat?

Open Ended

Now compare all the numbers. Which do you think is better for you? Why do you think so?