According to the dietary guidelines from the United States Department of Agriculture, a healthful diet consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and dairy.

Using the guidelines from ChooseMyPlate.gov, assemble five menus. You should have two breakfast menus, two lunch menus,  and one dinner menu-- each planning a meal using current dietary guidelines.

Assign a cost for each menu item based on a site visit to the grocery store or researching the prices online.Calculate the mode for the cost of the breakfast menu, the median for the cost of the lunch menu, and the  mean or the cost of the dinner menu.

Examine the statistics and decide which measure is most helpful and which is least helpful for meal planning. Explain your decision.

This assignment needs to be in APA format, no grammatical or spelling errors, cited references (to include a reference page). One paragraph explaining your decision needs to be at least 3-4 sentences in length.