Are You Sure It’s Fat Free

Title: Are you sure it’s Fat Free

Name: Anthony Shephard

Course: MAT 126: Survey of Mathematical Methods

Instructor: Bridget Simmons

Date: 3/19/2013

The foods that I chose are: Peanut Butter Captain Chrunch, Mixed Canned Fruit, and Frozen Onion Rings. I am going to calculate what the exact protein, fat intake, and calories of these products that I have eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Breakfast: Peanut Butter Captain Chrunch (Single serving = 45 g)

Calories in a single serving = 160

Fat content is 2 g

1 g of fat has 9 calories

2 g of fat = 2 * 9 = 18 calories.

Fat content is (18/160) * 100 = 11.25 %

Protein content is 1.8 g

1 g of protein has 4 calories

1.8 g of protein = 1.8 * 4 = 7.2 calories

Protein content is (7.2/160) * 100 = 4.5%

Lunch: Canned Mixed Fruit (Single serving = 60 g)

Calories in a single serving = 190

Fat content is 1 g

1 g of fat has 9 calories

Fat content is (9/190) * 100 = 4.74 %

Protein content is 3 g

1 g of protein has 4 calories

3 g of protein = 3 * 4 = 12 calories

Protein content is (12/190) * 100 = 6.32%

Dinner: Frozen Onion Rings (Single serving = 225 g)

Calories in a single serving = 110

Fat content is 2 g

1 g of fat has 9 calories

2 g of fat = 2 * 9 = 18 calories

Fat content is (18/110) * 100 = 16.36 %

Protein content is 5 g

1 g of protein has 4 calories

5 g of protein = 5 * 4 = 20 calories

Protein content is (20/110) * 100 = 18.18%

Food industry calculations

Breakfast: Peanut Butter Captain Crunch (Single serving = 45 g)

Fat content is 2 g

Fat content is (2/45) * 100 = 4.44 %

Protein content is 1.8 g

Protein content is (1.8/45) * 100 = 4%

Lunch: Canned Mix Fruit (Single serving = 60 g)

Calories in a single serving = 190

Fat content is 1 g

Fat content is (1/60) * 100 = 1.67 %

Protein content is 3 g

Protein content is (3/60) * 100 = 5%

Dinner: Frozen Onion Rings (Single serving = 225 g)

Calories in a single serving = 110

Fat content is 2 g

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