Rebecca Cohen

Krista King
Mauricio Rosas-Alvarez

Menu Analysis and Cost Report

Menu:

Food Group Menu Item Serving size
Entre Red Beans & Rice or
Fried Chicken
1 cup
3 oz
Milk Low-fat milk 1 cup
Vegetable Coleslaw cup
Fruit Peaches cup
Bread Biscuit 1 piece
Dessert Pound Cake 1 piece

Nutrition facts for 1 full meal:

Calories 1188 calories
Protein 43 gm
Fat 47 gm
Saturated fat 12 gm
Carbohydrates 151 gm
Fiber 9 gm
Sodium 1732 mg
Cholesterol 214 mg

Nutrient analysis:

The nutrient analysis was done using USDAs SuperTracker. This meal meets all of
the requirements set by the GEOA (3 oz cooked meat, 1 cup fruit & veg, 8 oz low fat
milk, I serving of bread, and cup dessert). In addition to serving a meat option,
there is also a vegetarian entre option available, red beans and rice, which happens
to be a favorite here in Louisiana.

Menu cost:

The exact costing of this menu was not performed due to the limited amount of
information available on prices of food materials. The average cost allotment for a
C1 meal served at St. Bernards Council on Aging is $5.99/meal, which includes
labor, materials, food, and beverages.