NEW for 2025! This math workbook is designed to address common foodservice management and nutrition problems, and understand the rationale behind each answer. This downloadable workbook is a valuable resource for those preparing for the CDM, CFPP Credentialing Exam or as a refresher for current CDM, CFPPs to use on the job. See the Table of Contents for formulas covered.
1. Body Weight Measurements
a. Body Mass Index
b. Ideal Body Weight (IBW)
c. Table 1: Calculating IBW with Amputations
d. Percentage of Ideal Body Weight (%IBW)
e. Percentage of Usual Body Weight (%UBW)
f. Percentage of Weight Change
2. Budget
a. Adjust budget figures up or down
b. Meal Equivalents
c. Patient/ Resident Days per Month and
Patient/Resident Meals per Month
d. Return on Investment
e. Cost per Meal
f. Cost Per Patient Day (PPD)
3. Food Cost
a. Food Cost as a Percentage of Sales
b. Make or Buy Comparison
c. Menu Sales Price using Food Cost Percentage
d. Menu Sales Price using Factor
e. Monthly Food Cost
f. Price per Ounce for canned foods
g. Recipe Costing
4. Labor
a. Adjust staffing in response to census changes
b. Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)
c. Meals per Productive Labor Hour and Productive Labor Hours per Meal
d. Tray accuracy
e. Trays per Minute
f. Turnover Rate
5. Measurements
a. Gallons, Quarts, Pints, Cups, Fluid Ounces, Tablespoons, and Teaspoons
b. Inches & Centimeters, Pounds & Kilograms
c. Pounds, Ounces, and Grams
6. Nutrition
a. Average Daily Caloric Intake
b. Table 2: Food Groups and Macronutrient Values
c. Caloric Content of Foods
d. Calculating Nutrient Intake
e. Carbohydrate Content of Foods
f. Consistent Carbohydrate Diet
g. Daily Protein Needs
h. Fluid Intake
7. Recipes
a. Recipe Scaling
b. Yield Percentage, EP, and AP
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