Biology PBL - Nutrition

Done by: Shaun Png 19 Zhou Ming Yang 30

Target group: Students of the English drama club

Data used to calculate intake of energy:

Age: 15 years oldGender: maleWeight: 50kgHeight: 1.7mLevel of physical exercise: light exercise of 3 times per weekEnergy needed to maintain: 2032 Calories/day

Meal of the Western food stallFood Energy (kj) Energy

(kcal)Protein(g)

Carbohydrate(g)

Fibre(g)

Fat(g)

Cholesterol(mg)

Fat-calories (%)

Chicken Chop (200g) 628 150 32 - 0 4 130 12

Fish filet (Carp) (200g)

578 138 20 - 0 6 70 40

Beef Steak(medium fat) (200g)

1916 458 30 - 0 36 110 73

Spaghetti bolognaise (200g)

3774 902 32 180 6 0 280 7

Food Energy (kj)

Energy(kcal)

Protein(g)

Carbohydrate(g)

Fibre(g)

Fat(g)

Cholesterol(mg)

Fat-calories (%)

Rice (200g) 3030 362 7 79 1 1 0 3

Mashed Potato (50g)

222 53 6 32 6 6 16 26

Sausage(50g) 235 56 4 - 0 5 40 74

Chicken chunks(50g)

157 38 8 - 0 1 33 12

Crisp bread (50g)

663 159 5 33 7 1 - 3

Food Energy Protein Carbohydrate Fibre Fat FatPUF Cholesterol Fat-

calories

Calories g g g g g mg %

Mixed Grain Bread (50g) 125 4 26 3 1 1 trace 4

Ham Sausage(10g)

24 2 trace 0 2 trace 8 74

1000 ISLAND 25 0 2 0 2 trace trace 80

Lettuce (20g) 2 1 1 1 trace trace 0 0

Apple 49 0 12 2 trace 0 0 0

skimmed milk (200g) 80 8 9 0 0 trace 3 7

Camembert45% FDM (10g)

22 2 1 0 1 0 5 55

total 422

Breakfast set

Food Energy Protein Carbohydrate Fibre Fat FatPUF Cholesterol Fat-calories

Calories g g g g g mg %

Rice, wholemeal (200g)

710 14 150 8 4 2 0 5

Mutton(100g) 194 20 trace 0 12 0 70 58

Olive Oil (1g) 9 trace 0 0 1 trace 1 100

Chinese Cabbage(50g) 6 1 2 1 trace trace 0 0

Tofu (100g) 78 7 3 1 4 0 0 48

Tomato Juice (200g) 42 2 8 trace trace 0 0 0

total 1039

Lunch set

Food Energy Protein Carbohydrate Fibre Fat FatPUF Cholesterol Fat-calories

Calories g g g g g mg %

Mashed Potatoes (200g)

212 6 32 6 6 0 16 26

Belly of Pork (100g) 299 14 trace 0 26 2 50 81

Carrot Juice (200g) 58 7 2 12 0 0 0 0

Bamboo Sprouts (200g) 66 6 10 6 trace trace 0 0

Olive Oil (1g) 9 - 0 0 1 trace 1 100

total 644

Dinner set

Comparison of mealsScenario1 - Spaghetti bolognaise + Crisp bread vs Lunch set

Spaghetti bolognaise (200g) + Crisp bread (50g) Energy - 1061 kcalCholesterol – 280g

Lunch set

Energy – 1039 kcalCholesterol – 70g

Tofu (bean product) – calcium rich Chinese Cabbage – Iron rich Mutton – Iron rich Tomato Juice – Vitamin rich

Our set meal is much healthier than the food sold in the school. It contains only a quarter the amount of cholesterol in the spaghetti. It also contains large amount of minerals, vitamins and other substances that are vital to our growth.

Scenario 2 - Beef Steak (medium fat) + Mashed Potato + Sausage + Chicken chunks vs Dinner set

Beef Steak (medium fat) + Mashed Potato + Sausage + Chicken chunks Energy – 605 kcalCholesterol – 199g

Dinner set Energy – 644 kcalCholesterol – 67gBelly of Pork – Iron rich Carrot Juice – Vitamin rich Bamboo Sprouts – Iron rich

Our dinner set provides more energy which is needed for the student but it contains less than one third the amount of cholesterol in the school’s food. It also contains large amount of minerals, vitamins and other substances that are vital to our growth.

Summing up

• Overall, our meals designed are much more suited a person’s average daily needs

• It is much healthier than the Western Food stall and the prices of the ingredients needed is considerably ok.

• Our meals also provides calories close to a person’s daily needs

• There is less oil used in our meals which cater to out target audience

Thank You