Calories Total Fat (g) Cholesterol (mg) Sodium (mg) Total Carbs (g) Dietary Fiber (g) Protein

Dietary Fiber (g) Protein (g)

Hamburger
McDonald's 260 9 30 530 33 1 13
Wendy's 270 9 30 600 34 2 14
Burger King 290 12 35 560 30 1 15
Back Yard Burger 280 15 30 420 38 2 14
Small French Fries
McDonald's 230 11 0 160 29 3 3
Wendy's 280 14 0 270 37 3 3
Burger King 230 13 0 380 26 2 2
Back Yard Burger 568 36.7 0 743 51.8 6.8 4.5
Small Coke
McDonald's 150 0 0 15 40 0 0
Wendy's 112 0 0 8 29.6 0 0
Burger King 140 0 0 0 39 0 0
Back Yard Burger 200 0 0 50 54 0 0
Meal Total
McDonald's 640 20 30 705 102 4 16
Wendy's 662 23 30 878 100.6 5 17
Burger King 660 25 35 940 95 3 17
Back Yard Burger 1048 51.7 30 1213 143.8 8.8 18.5
Calories/DRV's Rec. 2,100 65 300 2,400 300 25 50

A Healthier Meal
According to the DRV's I need a basis of 2,100 calories a day for my age and sex category which is for a female in the age range of
19-24. With the information provided and calculated for the four hamburger meals from four separate restaurants the least and
most nutritious meals were determined. Since I have high cholesterol levels for my age, I tend to watch the amount of cholesterol I
consume to prevent being put on medication. Therefore, the least nutritious meal for me is Burger King's hamburger meal because
it has the highest cholesterol , weighing in at 35 mg, out of the other three hamburger meals. On the other hand the most
nutritious meal is the McDonald's hamburger meal, weighing in at 30 mg in cholesterol and 20 g in total fat. There was a tie for the
cholesterol value in the McDonald's hamburger meal ,the Wendy's hamburger meal, and the Back Yard Burger's hamburger meal.
Therefore, I factored in the amount of total fat since fat does play a role in cholesterol levels. Therefore, the McDonald's meal won
with an amount of 20 g of total fat versus the Wendy's meal with 23 g of total fat and the Back Yard Burger's meal with 51.7 g of
total fat. Overall, this meal activity shows the four different restaurants' low and high values based off a given item from the menu.
This information helps individuals, like myself, determine which is the healthier choice of meal based off the individual's specific
needs and health concerns.
Therefore, I factored in the amount of total fat since fat does play a role in cholesterol levels. Therefore, the McDonald's meal won
with an amount of 20 g of total fat versus the Wendy's meal with 23 g of total fat and the Back Yard Burger's meal with 51.7 g of
total fat. Overall, this meal activity shows the four different restaurants' low and high values based off a given item from the menu.
This information helps individuals, like myself, determine which is the healthier choice of meal based off the individual's specific
needs and health concerns.