Fish & Chips Cleans Up! How Long Does It Take to Burn Off some of the UK’s Favourite Takeaways?
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ecently, there have been many conversations surrounding weight loss and the health of Brits. The government is planning to slim down the UK by including calorie labels on restaurant meals, to make us more aware of the foods we are ingesting. Interested in what this could look like, My Vital Metrics analysed 15 of Deliveroo’s most delivered takeaway dishes in the past year to discover which are the most calorific. To put the huge numbers into perspective, My Vital Metrics explored just how long it would take to burn off the calories in our everyday life by walking, jogging, cycling, cleaning, dancing and gardening.
4. Tortilla: Grilled Chicken Burrito (1049 calories)
1. TGI Fridays: Friday WhiskeyGlazed Sesame Chicken Strips (1840 calories)
Five Guys’ ‘Cheeseburger’ ranks as the fifth most calorific favourite, with a total of 980 calories per serving! To burn the calories, Brits could walk for 198 minutes, cycle for 94 minutes or do some household chores for 300 minutes.
You would need to walk for 371 minutes to remove any trace of the meal! Alternatively, 157 minutes of jogging, 564 minutes of cleaning or 177 minutes of cycling could also be done to burn the calories.
2. Crust: Diavola Pizza (1260 calories)
The second most calorific takeaway loved by Brits is Crust’s ‘Diavola Pizza’, containing 1260 calories per pizza! These calories could be burned off through a huge 242 minutes of gardening, 313 minutes of dancing or 157 minutes of jogging.
3. Wagamama: Chicken Katsu Curry (1076 calories)
The meal has a huge 1076 calories which accounts for a huge chunk of the government’s suggested daily calorie limit. To burn off the curry, Brits would need to walk for 218 minutes, clean the house for 330 minutes or even cycle for 104 minutes.
The burrito has a total of 1049 calories and to burn them off you would need to jog for 90 minutes, dance for 179 minutes or even do some gardening for 202 minutes.
5. Five Guys: Cheeseburger (980 calories)
Harbourside Fish and Chips: Cod and Chips (786 calories)
Their awardwinning fish and chip serving mean you could jog to the fish and chip shop in just an hour to burn off their delights. Alternatively, 70 mins on the bike or 139 minutes gardening. Their comparison chart on their website also proves that their fish and chips contain less fat and calories than other takeaway meals. harboursidefishandchips.co.uk MyVitalMetrics.com analysed Deliveroo’s most ordered takeaways and surveyed 2,628 Brits, asking them to choose their favourites from the list, to determine the UK’s top 15. Once the top 15 had been decided, MyVitalMetrics.com used MyFitnessPal’s calculator to discover how many calories it takes to burn off each meal. https://myvitalmetrics.com/study-revealshow-long-it-takes-to-burn-off-the-uks-favouritetakeaways/
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Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • September 2020
Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • September 2020
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