The Government are driving restaurants and fast food outlets to print calorie counts on menus to alert people to just how fatty their favourite treats really are.
Watch out pizza lovers and curry fans – you will soon be told EXACTLY what you are eating when you head down to your local takeaway!
In a bid to tackle rising obesity, the Government are driving restaurants and fast food outlets to print calorie counts on menus to alert people to just how fatty their favourite treats really are.
The Food Standards Agency says people eating out should have the same kind of access to nutritional information as they have in the supermarket.
Dozens of top chains have already agreed to join the scheme this summer – Pizza Hut have already welcomed the move by claiming: “While we already provide full nutritional information on our website we are always looking at improving the way we inform customers."
Under the innovative new scheme, restaurants will display the number of calories in each dish on the menu or menu board where there is counter service.
What do you think of the new scheme?
Typical Chinese meal calorie countdown:
Prawn crackers (per bowl)385 calories, 27g fatSweet and sour chicken30g fat
Egg fried rice 550 calories, 15g fat
Chicken Chow Mein 515 calories, 25g fat****
CALORIE TOTAL = 2035
FAT TOTAL = 97g
Typical Indian meal calorie countdown:
Plain poppadum (fried)65 calories, 5g fat
Chicken tikka masala 550 calories, 40g fat
Bombay potatoes350 calories, 20g fat
Pilau rice (per portion)290 calories, 70g fat
CALORIE TOTAL = 1255
FAT TOTAL = 70g
Typical Thai meal calorie countdown:
Hot & sour chicken soup320 calories, 18g fat
Coconut rice (per portion)379 calories, 11g fat
Green chicken curry425 calories, 30g fat
Tapioca pudding333 calories, 18g fat
CALORIE TOTAL = 1457
FAT TOTAL = 77g
Typical Italian meal calorie countdown:
Garlic bread (half baguette)342 calories, 16g fat
Spaghetti bolognese&720 calories, 29g
OR
Pepperoni pizza1,140 calories, 103g
CALORIE TOTAL = 2202
FAT TOTAL = 103g
Typical Pizza Hut calorie countdown:
Cheese breadsticks&180 calories, 7g fat
Breadstick dipping 60 calories, 02g fat
12” medium pan Meat Loverper slice&330 calories, 18g fat
Whole pizza& 2640 calories, 144g fat
CALORIE TOTAL = 2880
FAT TOTAL = 151g
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