Nutritional Analysis
  Serving Size Calories Protein (g) Carbo- hydrates (g) Total Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g) Mono- unsaturated Fat (g) Poly- unsaturated Fat (g) Sodium (mg) Cholesterol (mg)
Sandwiches
Hamburger 102 g 255 12 30 9 5 1 3 37 490
Cheeseburger 116 g 305 15 30 13 7 1 5 50 725
Quarter Pounder® 166 g 410 23 34 20 11 1 8 85 645
Quarter Pounder® w/Cheese 194 g 510 28 34 28 16 1 11 115 1110
McLean Deluxe™ 206 g 320 22 35 10 5 1 4 60 670
McLean Deluxe™ w/Cheese 219 g 370 24 35 14 8 1 5 75 890
Big Mac® 215 g 500 25 42 26 16 1 9 100 890
Filet-O-Fish® 141 g 370 14 38 18 8 6 4 50 730
McChicken® 187 g 415 19 39 19 9 7 4 50 830
French Fries
Small French Fries 68 g 220 3 26 12 8 1 2.5 0 110
Medium French Fries 97 g 320 4 36 17 12 1.5 3.5 0 150
Large French Fries 122 g 400 6 46 22 15 2 5 0 200
Salads
Chef Salad 265 g 170 17 8 9 4 1 4 111 400
Garden Salad 189 g 50 4 6 2 1 0.4 0.6 65 70
Chunky Chicken Salad 255 g 150 25 7 4 2 1 1 78 230
Side Salad 106 g 30 2 4 1 0.5 0.2 0.3 33 35
Croutons 11 g 50 1 7 2 1.3 0.1 0.5 0 140
Bacon Bits 3 g 15 1 0 1 0.3 0.2 0.5 1 95
Soft Drinks
 Coca-Cola Classic® diet Coke® Sprite®
 Small Medium Large Jumbo Small Medium Large JumboSmall Medium Large Jumbo
Calories 140 190 260 380 1 1 2 3 140 190 260 380
Carbohydrates (g) 38 50 70 101 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 36 48 66 96
Sodium (mg) 15 20 25 40 30 40 60 80 15 20 25 40

Evaluating the contribution of the variables to task difficulty

As with the prose and document scales, IRT was used to establish the quantitative literacy scale as well as to characterize tasks along it. Again, a response probability of 80% was used as an indicator that someone at a specified point on the quantitative literacy scale has mastered or is proficient with tasks at that place on the scale. It does not mean that they cannot perform tasks above their estimated proficiency; rather, they may do so, but with less consistency. Their expected consistency on tasks above their level of proficiency depends on how far the task is from their estimated proficiency.