Water Wisdom Student Handout ---- NAME:___________________________________________ DATE: ________________

“Wet” Your Appetite

Below is a sample menu of a typical American daily diet and the approximate amount of water needed to produce each meal. Using the list of foods provided, create a balanced and realistic daily menu that uses about half the amount of water. (Note: Fish items are not included because it is not known how many gallons of water are needed to process fish items.)

Breakfast:383 gallons total 2 eggs—124 gal. 2 slices bacon—100 gal. 2 piece of toast w/butter—110 gal. 1 glass of orange juice—49 gal. Lunch: 749 gallons total 1 hamburger—625 gal. 1 serving French Fries—15 gal. 1 serving carrots—6 gal. 1 cookie—55 gal. 1 glass milk—48 gal. Dinner1340 gallons total 1 beef steak—1200 gal. 1 serving rice—25 gal 1 tossed salad—15 gal. 1 soda— 10 gal. 1 slice apple pie—90 gal. Daily total: 2472 gallons Breakfast Foods Bacon (1 slice)—50 gal. Bagel—20 gal. Butter (1 pat)—45 gal. Cereal (w/out milk)—20 gal. Cereal with milk – 68 gal. Cream cheese –56 gal. Egg (one)—62 gal. French Toast (1 slice)—45 gal. Fruit salad—25 gal. Ham (1 slice)—100 gal. Hash Brown potatoes –10 gal.. Muffin— 45 gal. Pancakes (1 large)—45 gal. Sausage (1 link)—100 gal. Toast—(1 slice)—10 gal. Waffles (1 slice)—45 gal. Lunch Foods Bologna sandwich—300 gal. Cheese sandwich—66 gal. Chicken sandwich—175 gal. Egg salad sandwich—100 gal. Ham sandwich—240 gal. Hamburger—625 gal. Peanut butter-n-jelly sandwich—100 gal. Pizza (Pepperoni) –285 gal. Pizza (Cheese)—155 gal. Quesadilla –140 gal. Dinner Foods Baked beans (no pork)—65 gal. Baked beans w/pork—265 gal. Bean burrito—125 gal. Beef burrito—425 gal. Beef hotdog—325 gal. Beef steak—1200 gal. Chicken —330 gal. Chicken burger—185 gal. Hamburger—625 gal. Lasagna w/cheese—135 gal. Lasagna w/beef—435 gal. Macaroni and cheese—110 gal. Pasta w/tomato sauce—55 gal. Pasta w/meatballs—670 gal. Rice—25 gal. Tamale w/beef—340 gal. Tamale w/chicken—195 gal. Tofu burger—80 gal. Tofu hotdog—80 gal. Turkey—330 gal. Veggie stir-fry—45 gal. Veg. stir-fry w/meat—345 gal. Fruits and Vegetables Apple—10 gal. Broccoli—11 gal. Cantaloupe—40 gal. Carrots—6 gal. Corn—20 gal. French Fries—15 gal. Fruit Salad—25 gal. Mashed potatoes—15 gal. Orange—14 gal. Potato—6 gallons Tomato—8 gal. Tossed Salad w/dressing 15 gal. Watermelon—100 gal.

Desserts Apple pie—90 gal. Cake—90 gal. Cookie—55 gal. Ice Cream—150 gal Snacks Almonds—80 gal. Corn chips— 40 gal Crackers—20 gal. Popcorn—20 gal. Potato chips--.10 gal. Beverages Apple Juice—45 gal. Milk—48 gal . Milkshake—95 gal. Orange Juice—49 gal. Soda—10 gal. Water—8 ounce BREAKFAST Total gallons used: LUNCH Total gallons used: DINNER Total gallons used: Daily total gallons used: