A Question on Average Annual Food/Drink Consumption

" An average person takes about 6.0 lbs of food and drinks a day.
Find an annual consumption of the food/drinks in kg per pereson !"

(1yr) (365.25 day/yr) (6.0 lbs/day) (0.453 kg/lb) = 993 kg
                                                          ~ 1 ton
                                                  (mass of a small car)


Note:

Meal Example #1  (a Lunch, Nov. 8, 2001):

    A Baggle w/ Cream Ch.: 154 g
    A Yogurt:                113 g
    An Apple:                271 g
    A Can of Coca Cola:     360 g
    Total:                    898 g  ~ 900 g = 0.9 kg

                            = 1.98 lbs ~ 2 lbs
 


Meal Example #2 (a Lunch, Nov. 11, 2001):

Mass of Burger King's Combo Meal #1(Medium Size):
    Burger:        300 g
    French Fries:  120 g
    Catchup:       60  g
    Drink(Medium):580 g ( +
    Total:       1,060 g
               =  2.34 lbs

        2.34 lbs/meal x 3 meals/day =   7 lbs/day
                                         - 1
                                        ( 6.0 + 2 ) lb/day


Chemically, most (75%) of the Intakes are water:

6.0 x 0.75 = 4.5  lbs of Water
6.0 x 0.25 = 1.5  lbs of Carbohydtates, Proteins, and Fats(Lipids)