Disadvantages and advantages of convenience foods:
Advantages:
- Preparation time is reduced to a great extent.
- No storing,buying or planning of ingredients.
- Can hardly get any leftovers.
Disadvantages:
- May be less meat, fish, or cheese than you would include in homemade versions.
- Cost per serving may be higher than homemade.
- The tend to lack freshness in fruits and vegetables
Comparison of total prices with identified which is the better deal.
Bun-$1.28
Chicken-$.98
Lettuce-$.75
Mayo-$1.49
the better deal is to buy is shredded lettuce.
list of homemade food with price continued:
Amount of food
needed for one meal
Bun- need two pieces
Chicken- need one piece
shredded lettuce- need 1 piece
mayo- need one piece
Price of each unit
Bun-1.28/20=.64
per piece need two so.64*2=1.28
Chicken-1.97/20=.75
per piece need 1 so .98*1=.98
shredded lettuce-1.5/20=.75
per piece need one so .75*1 =.75
Mayo- 2.98/20=1.49
per piece need 1 piece 1.49*1=1.49
Cost Comparison
Amanda Butler
5th Period
List price of homemade food price
food name price of whole package
bun $1.99
chicken $1.97
lettuce $1.50
mayo $2.98
the convenience food with the price:
If i wanna buy a McChicken it would be $1.29.
the convenience food i picked