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Part 1: Evaluating Nutrient Content of Foods
This portion of the assignment does not need any in-text citations or references.  must show all of 
your work and include all pertinent information that you used to obtain your answers. Charts or bullet 
points are fine but you must use full sentences and grammatical structure.
a] Compare the 
Nutrition Facts Table
on a “healthy” breakfast cereal and an “unhealthy” breakfast 
cereal. Include a screen shot of the cereals and the 
Nutrition Facts
table for each in 
assignment. Remember to check the serving sizes of the cereals, they need to be the same 
(within 2 grams) for your comparison. 
Before you compare, state which cereal you think is healthy and unhealthy, and why
Explain:
1.How the total kCalories compare to each other
2.How the total carbohydrate, sugar, and fibre content compare from one 
cereal to the other.
3.Any differences and similarities between the 
vitamin and mineral content of each cereal.
4.Conclude with a statement about whether you think your initial assessment of
healthy and unhealthy is correct. What do you think now?
Be clear in comparisons.
b] Create a one-day meal plan for yourself that meets the following conditions. 
1.Includes 3 meals and 2 snacks, plus beverages
2.List and price all food items from each meal for the day
3.Explain how the foods you chose for your meal plan meets the “Healthy Food 
Choices” recommendations of Canada’s Food Guide.
4.Maximum total cost of $15. Show your calculations. Cost only the 
portions you used, use online stores to get prices. If you used one slice of bread, show how you
calculated the cost of one slice out of a full loaf. Do not show just the one slice cost
5.Do not include restaurant or fast food
6.Use food that

is readily available at a local grocery or convenience store
7.You do not have to actually buy the food and make the meals.
c] Identify and analyse 2 of your favourite packaged snack foods, If you do not consume
packaged snack foods, simply choose two you have heard of.
1.State the energy, fat, and carbohydrate content in the suggested serving from the 
nutrition facts panel.
2.Estimate and state your usual serving size that you eat and how often you eat those 
snacks.
3.Calculate and state the energy, fat, and carbohydrates these snacks contribute to 
your intake in one year.
Part 2: Evaluating Nutrition Information
Prepare a 1-2 page short report addressing the following points, 
in full sentence form
Answer each 
question separately using the letter as the beginning of each section. 
a]Pick an advertisement from the internet for a NUTRITION-based product that makes a health
claim.
The product in question should be consumed (ie. supplement, drink, pill etc.). Include a 
screenshot of the chosen product with your assignment. Copy the claim to your page. If the 
webpage is large and/or you make reference to a number of sections of a website, you may 
screen capture the specific parts that you are discussing and paste them into a word document
b] Where was the article published? State the URL and date it was accessed in your report. 
c] Describe the claim being made. 
d] Describe 5 attributes of the claim that make it credible information or misinformation using the 
points discussed in class. You must pick a side. (all 5 attributes have to argue for or against, not a
blend). Do not list more than 5
e]Overall, based on the above attributes, what is your final verdict on the credibility of this 
information? Is it credible nutrition information, or misinformation?Â