Food Fight of the
Sexes
By: Matthew O’Neill and Robert Habachi

Intro
• Who is healthier in Sec. 5? Boys or girls
• Hypothesis: Girls are healthier than boys
• Definition of healthy: Meets 2 out of 4
standards set by the Canadian food guide

Basic Information
• 15 girls and 18 boys took the survey
• Only Secondary 5 students

Fruits and Vegetables
Boys Girls
• 13% of girls take the
recommended amount 10.00
daily 7.50
• 16% of boys take the 5.00
recommended amount
2.50
daily say why hypothesis,
and how much is one 0
3 or less 4-6 7-8 9 or more
serving

Grain Products
Boys Girls
• 33% of girls take the 9.00
recommended amount
6.75
daily
• 27% of boys take the 4.50
recommended amount 2.25
daily
0
3 or less 4-5 6-7 8 or more

Dairy Product
Boys Girls
• 53% of girls take the 8.00
recommended
6.00
amount daily
• 66% of boys take the
4.00
recommended 2.00
amount daily 0
1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 8 or more

Meat and Alternatives
Boys Girls
• 33% of girls take the 9.00
recommended amount
6.75
daily
• 22% of boys take the 4.50
recommended amount 2.25
daily
0
0 1 2 3 4 or more

Fast Food
• Girls mostly go to fast food
restaurants once a month with
33%
• Boys mostly go to fast food
restaurants twice a month with
38%

Chart for Fast Food
Boys Girls
7.00
5.25
3.50
1.75
0
1/week 2/week 5/month Don’t eat fast food

How many Eat
Breakfast
• Only 2 people don’t eat breakfast
• 1 boy and 1 girl

When Do We Eat Meat
During the Week
• Girls mostly eat meat at both dinner and
lunch with 60%
• Boys mostly eat meat at both dinner and
lunch with 50%

Meat Chart
Boys Girls
7.00
5.25
3.50
1.75
0
Supper Lunch Both Never Only sometimes

Food Restrictions
• In case of altering their individual results
• 11% of boys have food restrictions
• 40% of girls have food restrictions

Conclusion
• Girls are healthier than boys
• Because they meet 2 out of 4 of Canadian
food guide’s requirements more than boys