Topic- Junk Food

Over the past few decades, vada pav, samosas, doughnuts, pizzas,
burgers, rolls, wraps, frankies, french fries, etc have penetrated every
corner our country. You step out of your house and you’ll see them
being served everywhere from malls, restaurants and roadside corners
to office and college canteens.

But have you ever thought why are they called ‘junk’? The word ‘junk’
refers to something that is extra and useless. And all your delicious,
favourite foods do complete justice to what the name signifies.

Compare the calorific values of various food items and answer the
following-

      Calorific
Item Quantity
Value (apx.)
Breakfast    
Egg boiled 1 80
Bread slice with butter 1 90
 Chapati 1 60
Subji 1 cup 150
Idli       1 100
Dosa Plain     1 120
Potato mash             1 cup 100
Potato fried               1 cup 200
Sandwich large        1 250
Hamburger                1 pc 250
Steak & Salad           1 plate 300
Spaghetti & meat, sauce etc. 1 plate 450
Baked dish 1 helping 400
Fried Chicken 1 helping 200
Chinese noodles                  1 plate 450
Chinese Fried Rice   1 plate 450
Pizza 1 plate 400

QUESTION- Circle yes or no

a) Does junk food play crucial role in deteriorating your Yes/No

health
b) Is nutritional value of junk food is more than of fruits Yes/No
and vegetables
c) Do the food having more calorific value is more Yes/No
nutritious than the food having low calorific value

Question intent-

Process - knowledge and understanding

Theme - Nutrition and health

Area - Science in life and health

Full Credit- A) yes b) No. C) No

No credit- other responses

Question 2) Write the possible effects of eating fast food for a long time on
health.

Ans-____________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Full credit-obesity, depression, fluctuation in blood sugar level,,effects

brain,heart,kidney,liver.,impairs digestion

Partial credit- any other response

No credit-missing