Fast, But Not Fat, Food
If you're out and about with the kids, how do you choose wisely when it comes to fast food?
If I were to rank takeaway foods in order of their nutritional value,' says TV nutritionist Ian Marber, 'Japanese would be at the top, followed by rotisserie chicken, and fish and chips.'
It's nigh-on impossible to stay clear of fast food outlets entirely when you're out with the family. With that in mind, we've picked the best items on the menu to choose, and what to avoid.
Good tips for staying at the healthy end of the nutrition scale when eating out include always choosing small sizes - never super-size your meals. For drinks, choose water or fruit juice ideally, or diet fizzy drinks if you must. Where possible avoid fries, choosing side salads, beans or jacket potatoes instead.
McDonalds
Go for: Toasted Deli Chicken Salad Sandwich on a brown roll with no cheese. This has just 355 calories and 7g of fat.
Don't go for: The Big Mac - with 495 calories and 24g of fat in every one, this one is for rare occasions only.
Pret A Manger
Go for: the Pret A Manger Slim all day breakfast sandwich with just 306 calories or - if you can persuade the kids - the sushi!
Don't go for: the full-fat All Day Breakfast sandwich with 608 calories.
Pizza Hut
Go for: Spaghetti Bolognise from the Kids Menu at 107 calories per 100g
Don't go for: The Kids Tortilla Pizza at 288 calories per 100g.
KFC
Go for: Kids Popcorn chicken with 186 calories and 10.8g fat.
Don't go for: A Zinger Tower Burger with 714 calories and 35.1g fat.
Calorific and fat content correct as of 27 September 2007
