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Subway Menu

3)  Subway has been touted as a “healthier” choice, as compared to McDonalds’, for those who are more health conscious. Suppose Cate is now having Subway for lunch after her squash training instead of McDonalds’, establish if this diet is indeed “healthier”.  Her Subway meal should consist of a 6-inch sandwich, a cookie, and a drink. She chooses not to have the same sandwich within the same week.

-Subway meals has more protein than McDonalds meals and has lesser calories and fats which would aid Cate in maintaining a healthy diet and at the same time, she would perform better during her trainings.

MCDONALDS MEAL CALORIES

1) What is the effect of this diet on Cate’s weight after two months? Will this effect carry on and on? Explain.

-Based on the different possible types of meals that Cate might eat everyday after her training, she is consuming much more than the amount of calories she needs daily. This will definitely affect Cate’s weight in a negative way. However, this effect on her weight will only carry on if she continues eating a meal of McDonalds after every training. This is because she exercise regularly and she would be able to burn off the fats that she gained. Research has shown that the basic rule to lose weight is to eat less than the amount of calories you are burning. 

2) Companies sometimes tempt the consumers by offering a bigger portion meal at a very low price. However the consumer might not necessarily need the bigger portion meal but will still end up buying it as it is more value for money. Explore the difference in the effect on Cate’s diet between a standard and an upsize meal over the same duration as in Q1.


-The upsized meals in McDonalds have more fats, calories, carbohydrates and protein compared to the standard meals. Consuming upsized meals makes Cate consume more calories than she needs when compared to the standard meals. Consuming more calories would cause a negative impact on her weight.

This is the UPSIZE MEAL Calories

This is the STANDARD MEAL Calories

Case Study

Case Study 3: Cate

Cate, a 13-year-old school squash player, trains 4 times a week. Her normal food  intake maintains her weight at 41kg. Recently, a McDonald’s fast food restaurant  opens near her home. After her squash training, Cate now has a daily routine in  which she will consume an upsize (bigger portion) meal for lunch, consisting of a  main course, fries, and a drink. She chooses not to have the same main course  within the same week. The rest of her diet remains unchanged. 1.  What is the effect of this diet on Cate’s weight after two months? Will this effect carry on and on? Explain. 2.  Companies sometimes tempt the consumers by offering a bigger portion  meal at a very low price. However the consumer might not necessarily need  the bigger portion meal but will still end up buying it as it is more value for  money. Explore the difference in the effect on Cate’s diet between a  standard and an upsize meal over the same duration as in Q1. 3.  Subway has been touted as a “healthier” choice, as compared to  McDonalds’, for those who are more health conscious. Suppose Cate is now  having Subway for lunch after her squash training instead of McDonalds’,  establish if this diet is indeed “healthier”.  Her Subway meal should consist  of a 6-inch sandwich, a cookie, and a drink. She chooses not to have the  same sandwich within the same week. Questions to consider: What does it mean by "healthy" food? What causes weight gain? What is the relationship between calories intake and weight gain? What is "activity factor"? How does "activity factor" affect the amount of calories required by a person? What necessary assumptions do you have to make? What are the relevant variables? This are our Maths Modeling Qn:)

Nutrition Value of Mcdonalds Food

Item	Kcal	Protein	Fat	Saturated Fat	Carbohydrates	Sodium	Cholesterol	Dietary Fibres
Hamburger	249	12	8	4.1	33	480	16	3
Cheeseburger	298	14	12	6.8	33	720	27	3
Double Cheeseburger	433	25	22	12.7	33	1080	54	4
Big Mac	522	24	26	11.5	49	970	51	5
Filet-O-Fish	351	13	15	5.6	40	670	15	2
Chicken McNuggets (6pc)	331	18	15	5.6	16	530	60	1
McChicken	395	14	18	5.2	44	770	21	3
McSpicy Single (Whole muscle)	585	23	26	7.8	65	1320	75	3
McWings (2x mid wings, 2x wing sticks)	497	31	34	11.2	16	1100	81	1
Mega Big Mac	695	39	38	18.0	50	1210	84	7
DblMcSpicy - Whole muscle	924	42	42	13.6	96	2280	140	4
Quarter Pounder with Cheese	508	28	26	7.4	37	1031	38	5
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese	811	53	48	8.8	38	1178	61	9

TAKEN FROM: http://www.mcdonalds.com.sg/eatsmart_nutriinfo.html

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