Hlth 1010 Signature Assignment: $10 Challenge

Tomatoes 1.00 lb
Avocados .75 lb
Mushrooms .32 lb
Yellow Squash 1.38 lb
Bartlett Pear 1.33 lb
Cucumber .75 lb
Baby Carrots 1.00 lb
Russet Potatoes 5.00 lbs
Spent $9.28 11.53 lbs = $ 0.80 / lb

5 ways to maximize your food dollar

1. Shop sales
2. Make a list of items needed and their cost, stick to the list
3. Buy in bulk
4. Create a menu for the week, try to stick to that
5. Cook the majority of your meals, prepackaged, precooked foods are much more expensive than making at home
6. Shop for produce that is in season

5 ways to combat spoilage

1. Buy only what you will eat in a few days

2. Freeze fruits, great for smoothies
3. Repackage them, ex. Mushrooms last longer if put in a paper bag; Use containers that you can suck the oxygen out of
bags
4. Eat the most delicate produce first
5. Dont wash immediately

Critique video

In the video they introduced that college students feel fresh fruits and vegetables are too expensive. They didnt really
compare how the cost of fresh foods compared to healthy packaged foods. In fact, the second young man only shopped
for complete junk food with no nutritional value. Another problem I found, after watching the video again, was that you
need to compare the food weight, not the food and packaging weight. In this video packaging wasnt very significant, but if
there were canned goods the weight for the packaged foods would have been much higher.

2 other ways to compare foods

1. Compare nutrition labels for content

2. Use a website to check nutrition facts on different foods
3. Compare how much money per serving food costs
4. How many different meals can be created from the food

I chose to donate food purchased, to the Bountiful Food Pantry. After completing the $10 Challenge the first time, I
realized all the food purchased were fruits and vegetables. This wouldnt provide all the needs for a nutritious meal.
Therefor, I decided to find out what meals can I make for $10 and how many people would it serve? I found that for
about double the cost per pound, I was able to make about 2 meals that served between 4 8 people.

Weight Srvgs Cost Cost/Srvg Cost/lb Nutrients

Granola Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrates, Protein, Calcium,
Cereal 440 g 8 2.99 .37 Iron
Spaghetti Fat, Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrates, Protein, Vitamin
Sauce 630 g 5 1.00 .20 A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron
Med Fat, Cholesterol, Protein, Vitamin A, Calcium
Cheddar
Cheese 224 g 8 1.79 .22
Green Sodium, Carbohydrates, Protein, Calcium, Iron,
Beans 423 g 3 .89 .30 Potassium
Thin Fat, Carbohydrates, Protein, Calcium, Iron, Potassium,
Spaghetti 528 g 8 .99 .12 Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate
Applesauce 678 g 6 1.99 .33 Potassium, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C

Total 6.44 lbs 9.94 1.54

Weight Srvgs Cost Cost/Srvg Cost/lb Nutrients

Chicken Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Potassium, Carbohydrates, Protein, Vit
Noodle Soup 300 g 2 2.29 1.15
Strawberry Carbohydrates
Jelly 500 g 25 2.79 .11
Whole Sodium, Carbohydrates, Calcium, Iron, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niaci
Wheat
Bread 451 g 11 .99 .09
Creamy Fat, Sodium, Carbohydrates, Protein, Iron
Peanut
Butter 448 g 14 1.99 .14
Applesauce 678 g 6 1.99 .33 Potassium, Carbohydrates, Vitamin C

Total 5.24 lbs 10.35 1.97

Reflection on my experience:

I usually donate food when our local Boy Scouts, my childrens schools, or our church youth group have a food drive. I
have never personally gone to the food pantry. Actually going to, and donating the food at the local shelter, gave me a
greater appreciate for what I was doing. There are so many families struggling to put food on the table, this is an easy
way I can directly help. By donating nutritious food, we help families provide their children with the nutrients they need
to grow, to learn, and to live healthy lives.

From this experience, I realized that this is something I want my family to do at least twice a year. To actually take the
food donated to the food pantry so that they will see how our donations are helping our community.