nutrition mindtap homework
Instructions: See if you can spend $1.50 per meal or $31.50 for the entire week for one person. These are only a few food items. You can add other foods if you like. Think about breakfast, lunch, and dinner and write a sample weekly plan with cost attached. An example is below.
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QUANTITY |
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
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Meat/Protein/Milk |
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4 cans of tuna fish |
$4.59 |
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1 lb. ground beef |
$3.11 |
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1 pkg 8 hot dogs |
$1.99 |
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1 dozen eggs |
$1.79 |
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Pre-packaged turkey (5 servings) |
$3.00 |
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Chicken breasts (4 servings) |
$10.00 |
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Ground beef (6 servings) |
$6.00 |
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1 Whole chicken |
$6.99 |
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Steaks (2) |
$11.00 |
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Frozen chicken nuggets 40 ct. |
$7.50 |
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1 lb. salmon |
$12.00 |
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Jar of 16oz. peanut butter |
$2.00 |
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Gallon of milk |
$2.29 |
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PASTA/BREAD/BEANS |
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Box of pasta |
$2.79 |
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Ramen noodles |
6 for $6.00 |
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10 lb bag of brown rice |
$6.79 |
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10 lb bag of white rice |
$5.69 |
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1 bag of black beans |
$2.00 |
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1 can of black beans |
$1.79 |
Use this area to total up your costs. |
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Hot dog buns |
1.00 |
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1 loaf white bread |
1.79 |
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1 loaf whole grain bread |
2.29 |
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Box of cereal |
$3.00 |
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Box of Mac & Cheese |
$2.39 |
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Oatmeal |
$3.00 |
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Vegetables/Fruits |
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2 lbs baby carrots |
$2.99 |
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2 lbs green beans |
$2.99 |
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4 apples |
$3.29 |
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7 bananas |
$2.39 |
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Fresh lettuce |
$3.00 |
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1 can of vegetables |
$1.29 |
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1 pkg frozen Vegetables |
$2.39 |
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2 crowns fresh broccoli |
$1.50 |
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1 pkg Strawberries |
$4.00 |
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2 peppers |
$2.29 |
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3 lb bag of oranges |
$2.99 |
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1 carton orange juice |
$3.00 |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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Chips |
$3.00 |
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2-liter soda |
$2.00 |
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Frozen pizza |
$8.00 |
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Cookies |
$2.00 |
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Canned soup |
5 for $2.00 |
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Bag of assorted chocolates |
$6.00 |
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24 pack of bottled water |
$4.00 |
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Cookies |
$2.00 |
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Go out for a meal |
$10 / person |
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TOTAL: |
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