MATA HARKI DEVI SR SEC SCHOOL

Year

Food Friendliness

Partner School – Jamalkhan Kusum Kumari City Corporation Girls High School, Bangladesh

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Introduction to Food Friendliness: - This activity meant to make students understand about the common food items eaten by the people of China, Italy and India. The studedents of grade 4th to 6th had a detailed study to understand the calorific and ingredient value of the food items mentioned below:-

Indian – Chapati,Dosa,Idli,Paratha,Sarson ka Saag & Daal Chinese – Noodles,Chow Mein,Moo Shu & Veg Spring Roll Italian – Spaghetti,Macroni,Caprese,Salad,Mushroom Risotto

The findings of the study are mentioned in this e report.

Knowledge – Explain about the different items of food eaten by the people of chosen countries

Skills – Analyze the reasons of eating a particular type of food by the people of chosen countries.

Attitudes – Appreciate the food items of chosen countries.

Searched information on internet, magazines and newspapers.

Read and studied about the ingredients and calorific values of different food items.

Prepared scrap books on different food items from three countries

Made Bar graphs and pie charts to understand it better.

Students also presented it in groups

Teachers & students made an e report at the end of the activity

Activity Description

Scrap Book Samples

Project Objectives

Scrap Book Samples

Students working in Groups

Chapati

Ingredients:-Wheat and Maize flour

78%

8%

14%

Callorie Breakdown of ChapatiCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%78%

8%14%

Callorie Breakdown of Chapati Callorie Breakdown of Chapati

Dosa

Ingredients: - regular rice, parboiled rice, spilt black lentils, flattened rice, fenugreek seeds, salt to taste, water as require

Comparative Study of Calorific Value

81%

9%

10%

Callorie Breakdown of DosaCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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60%

70%

80%

90%81%

9% 10%

Callorie Breakdown of DosaCallorie Breakdown of Dosa

Idli

Ingredients:-Urad dal, Idli rice, fenugreek seeds and Salt

77%

4%

19%

Callorie Breakdown of IdliCarbohydrate fat Protein

Carbohydrate fat Protein0%

10%

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70%

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90%

77%

4%

19%

Callorie Breakdown of IdliCallorie Breakdown of Idli

Paratha

Ingredients: Various stuffings, Flour, Ghee or butter or cooking oil

64%

32%

4%

Callorie Breakdown of ParathaCarbohydrate fat Protein

Carbohydrate fat Protein0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70% 65%

32%

4%

Callorie Breakdown of ParathaCallorie Breakdown of Paratha

Sarson ka saag (Vegetable made from Mustard leaves)

Ingredients: - Fresh mustard leaves, Fresh spinach leaves, Bathua, Olive oil, Ginger sliced, Garlic sliced, Onions sliced, Green chilies

17%

78%

5%

Callorie Breakdown of Sarson ka saagCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

20%

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50%

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70%

80%

90%

17%

78%

5%

Callorie Breakdown of Sarson ka saagCallorie Breakdown of Sarson ka saag

Daal

Ingredients :- clarified butter, diced onions, minced garlic, jalapeno peppers, cored, seeded and minced, cumin seeds, toasted and crushed, orange lentils, finely minced ginger, Garam Masala

52%

28%

20%

Callorie Breakdown of DaalCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%52%

28%

20%

Callorie Breakdown of DaalCallorie Breakdown of Daal

Noodles

Ingredients: Egg Noodles (enriched, cooked), Salt

73%

14%

13%

Calorie Breakdown of NoodlesCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%73%

14% 13%

Calorie Breakdown of NoodlesCalorie Breakdown of Noodles

Chow Mein

Chinese Food

Ingredients:- Egg noodles, sesame oil, plus , boneless, skinless chicken breasts, groundnut oil, garlic cloves, mangetout, Parma ham or cooked ham, soy sauce

Moo shu

Ingredients: - Vegetable oil, Cornstarch

4%

81%

15%

Calorie Breakdown of Moo shuCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

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70%

80%

90%

4%

81%

15%

Calorie Breakdown of Moo shuCalorie Breakdown of Moo shu

Vegetable Spring Roll

Ingredients: - White flour (all purpose, bleached, enriched), Celery, Cabbage, Mung beans (mature seeds, sprouted), Scallions or spring onions, Water chest nuts, Soy sauce, Egg, Peanut oil, Water

17%

51%

32%

Calorie Breakdown of Chow Meincarbohydrate Fat Protein

carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

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30%

40%

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60%

Calorie Breakdown of Chow Mein

Calorie Breakdown of Chow Mein

47%

40%

13%

Calorie Breakdown of Vegetable spring RollCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

5%

10%

15%

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35%

40%

45%

50% 47%

40%

13%

Calorie Breakdown of Vegetable spring RollCalorie Breakdown of Vegetable spring Roll

Spaghetti

Ingredients: - Spaghetti (without added salt, enriched, cooked), Salt.

80%

5%

15%

Calorie Breakdown of SpaghettiCarbhohydrate Fat Protein

Carbhohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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60%

70%

80%

90%80%

5%

15%

Calorie Breakdown of SpaghettiCalorie Breakdown of Spaghetti

Macroni

Ingredients: - Macroni (enriched , cooked), Onions, Celery, Sweet pickle relish, Soybean oil mayonnaise, Salt

Italian Food

46%

47%

7%

Calorie Brakedown of Macroni or Pasta SaladCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

5%

10%

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45%

50% 46% 47%

7%

Calorie Brakedown of Macroni or Pasta SaladCalorie Brakedown of Macroni or Pasta Salad

Caprese Salad

Ingredients: - Tomatoes, mozzarella, basil leaves, olive oil & salt.

18%

70%

12%

Calorie Break down of Caprese SaladCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

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70%

80%

18%

70%

12%

Calorie Break down of Caprese SaladCalorie Break down of Caprese Salad

Mushroom Risotto

Ingredients: - white rice, milk.

70%

19%

11%

Calorie Breakdown of Mushroom RisottoCarbohydrate Fat Protein

Carbohydrate Fat Protein0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%70%

19%

11%

Calorie Breakdown of Mushroom RisottoCalorie Breakdown of Mushroom Risotto

Findings:- Comparative study of bar graph and pie chart tells that the food items of the chosen countries are rich in nutritions and calories. All the items are carrying more or less number of calories and nutritions in them. Rotation of food items supplies necessary nutritions which are required to our body time to time. People chose food items as per their food habit,taste and economic status.Study also reveals that choice of food depends upon religious beliefs also. For example a person having deep faith in Hindu/Sikh religion, won’t eat non vegetarian food. Either s/he will prefer vegetarian only.Choice of food is also based upon climatic conditions and type of land.For example, for a few thousand years till modern agricultural methods and practices changed it, people were dependent on whatever the local conditions allowed them to grow. In the North of India, it was fertile soil fed by rivers, which promoted growth of wheat. In the South, marshy land helped cultivation of rice more than wheat. Hence, the staple diet was woven around wheat in the north, and rice in the south.

Things have changed drastically now due to sustained efforts of Agricultural scientists. Punjab probably grows more rice per acre than anywhere else. Wheat production has increased in south India. Youngsters in cities in the north prefer eating rice - less effort to chew rice. OTOH, roti is becoming popular in south - more fashionable to order north Indian dishes, and more variety at home.

Appreciative note:- After doing the study of the given food items of India,China and India, the students found that the ingredients and nutritions found in a food item are more or less the same.The people of these countries utilized natural vegetation for making their food items. In due course of time, they have brought innovations in traditional food items.It shows that the people of each part of the world are creative in nature.Peope of the given countries are very much aware about the nutritional need of the body, so there is variety in the food items. It shows that the people of these countries take food in order to live healthy life,not for the sake of satisfying apetite of their tummies.

Group Presentation

Conclusion

The study of this project given several benefits to the students. They searched about eating habits of the people of above mentioned countries. They not only learnt about the nutritional value of the given food items but the findings of the project widen their perspectiveabout food and cultures. They learnt that climatic condition and type of land including availability of water determines staple food 0f a particular country. They also came to understand that any food item can be a junk food or it can easily be turned into a healthy food by just changing the ingredient list.

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