Fast Food Nutrition Data Analysis
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The Data displayed in the graph details nutrition facts (calories, saturated fat, total fat, cholesterol, sodium, etc) for food options available at a number of fast food restaurants across the United States. The data is not raw. It has been cleaned and wrangled to give us a clearer look.
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The data as bar graphs allow us to see which intervals for each nutrition category are most common.

For example, the most common calorie interval was 261-502, and the lowest interval was from 1466-1507.

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From this data, the information we are able to extract are nutritional facts about the restaurants provided. We can view and understand the macronutrient breakdown for across menu items.
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From this information, we can deduce which chains provide the healthiest options on average. We can also learn which specific menu items (burgers, chicken nuggets, etc.) provide the most nutritional value.
This can help people make more informed decisions around eating habits.

Despite every fast food restaurant and its menu not being available on the graph, we can extend this knowledge to make educated assumptions about other fast food. If we know that the fries at taco bell, burger king, and mcdonalds are the menu items with the most sodium, a person looking to avoid sodium should probably avoid fries overall.

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The Data displayed in the graph details nutrition facts (calories, saturated fat, total fat, cholesterol, sodium, etc) for food options available at a number of fast food restaurants across the United States. The data is not raw. It has been cleaned and wrangled to give us a clearer look.
Continue