@ McDonalds

Child "Happy Meal" in San-Francisco:

Double Hamburger, Double Cheesburger or Six Piece Chicken McNuggets
(not avail in 4 piece or as single patties)

Small Fries and Small Drink

- in Toronto:

Hamburger, Cheesburger or 4 Piece Chicken McNuggets
Small Fries and Small Drink

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If an adult wants Chicken McNuggets their choice is a 10 piece. The 6 piece is only available with the child sized meal which is an ADULT serving in Canada.

Let's analyze shall we?

"Happy Meals are marketed to children between the ages of three and nine..."
"Every month more than 90 percent of the children in the United States eat at McDonald's."
(June 16, 97 - date of fact directly above)

Single/Double Hamburger: 280 cal 10gFat/ figure not listed at McDonalds.com
Single/Double Cheeseburger: 330 cal 14gFat / 490 cal 26gFat
Small Fries: 210 cal 10gFat
Small Pop: 150 cal
Chicken Nuggets: 4piece: 170 cal 10gFat, 6piece: 250 cal 15gFat (smallest CAL sauce is 45 Cal. w/0gfat)

Total for meal (CAL) between 575 and 690 in CAN and around approx. 655 and 850 in the US
Total fat: CAN: between 20g and 24g. USA: between 25g and 36g

Some sources say that children can burn between 1750 and 2000 calories a day. Assuming this is true eating at FastFood restaurants provide almost half of the daily intake needed. (In one quickly eaten meal) But remember we're only talking calories here.. not yet looking at fat, or nutrition provided.

Source: mcdonalds.com and quotes from "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser