could a kid eat a full McDonalds meal and burn it off in one day just
like he never had it?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 24 Jan 2005 20:32 PST

1. Which McDonald's meal? The calorie count differs greatly from one
item to another.

2. How much does the child weigh?

Hi fluffie,

The Answer is Yes, beyond a doubt.  A child could eat a quarter
pounder with cheese and watch TV all day and still burn it off.. 
Here's some links for you:

McDonald's Food For Thought
http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/calchart.htm

More McDonald's Calories
http://www.weightlossforall.com/mcdonalds-calories-list.htm

Here'a a page with Calorie Charts for many Fast Food places:

Ever wonder how much FAT is in your fast food diet?
http://www.weightremedy.net/fastfood.html


Calorie Requirements for Kids
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/nutrition/calorie_requirements.html


How many calories do common exercise and daily activities burn?

NOTE:  ..." *Hourly estimates based on values calculated for calories
burned per minute for a 150 pound (68 kg) person. The calories spent
in a particular activity vary in proportion to one's body weight. For
example, a 100-pound person burns 1/3 fewer calories, so you would
multiply the number of calories by 0.7. For a 200-pound person,
multiply by 1.3.  [a 50 pound person would then be multiplied by 0.33]

http://diabetes.about.com/cs/exercise/a/bl_calorie_burn.htm
Sedentary Activities Energy Costs in Cals/Hour*
Lying down or sleeping - 90
Sitting quietly - 84
Sitting and writing, card playing, etc. - 114
Moderate Activities (150-350 cal/hr)
Bicycling (5 mph) - 174
Bicycling (6 mph) - 240
Canoeing (2.5 mph) - 174
Dancing (Ballroom) - 210
Gardening - 323
Golf (twosome, carrying clubs) - 324
Horseback riding (sitting to trot) - 246
Light housework, cleaning, etc - 246
Swimming (crawl, 20 yards/min) - 288
Swimming (25 yds/min) - 275
Tennis (recreational doubles) - 312
Volleyball (recreational) - 264
Walking (2 mph) - 198 to 240
Walking (3 mph) - 320
Walking (4 1/2 mph) - 440

Vigorous Activities (over 350 cal/hr)
Aerobic dancing - 546
Basketball (recreational) - 450
Bicycling (12 mph) - 410
Bicycling (13 mph) - 612
Circuit weight training - 756
Cross-country skiing (5 mph) - 690
Football (touch, vigorous) - 498
Ice skating (9 mph) - 384
Jogging (10 minute mile, 6 mph) - 654
Jogging (5 1/2 mph) - 740
Jogging (7 mph) - 920
Jumping rope - 750
Racquetball - 588
Roller skating (9 mph) - 384
Running in place - 650
Running (10 mph) - 1280
Scrubbing floors - 440
Swimming (50 yds/min) - 500
Swimming (crawl, 45 yards/min) - 522
Tennis (recreational singles) - 450


Another chart:

Calories Burned During Exercise
http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist.htm


If I can be of further assistance in regards to McDonalds food as
relates to kids caloric intake and usage, please don't hesitate to ask
via the "Request For Clarification" feature.


~~Cynthia


Search terms used at Google:
McDonalds Calorice Chart
Kids Calorie Requirements
Kids activity "calorie chart"

kids burn off calories better alot more than adults.
If you were to give your kid a happy meal as long as he/she does a
little exersize they will burn it off easily

A four piece chicken nugget meal is 500 calories.  If the kid is, say
70 lbs and a sedentary male, he would need about 1016 calories.  It
would be possible to work it off.

The answer is a resounding YES!

Best of Health!