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Almost 2,000 calories in a Domino’s, under 500 in a KFC and 1,100 in a kebab – how many calories are in your takeaway?


TAKEAWAY fans were amazed when a BBC documentary showed that there’s less than 500 calories in a KFC meal – compared to a belly-busting 1,900 calories in a Domino’s pizza.

Brits now put away more than three million takeaways every day, the research added.

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The shock revelations were aired in BBC One’s The Truth About Takeaways.

In Thursday’s show, journalist Nikki Fox was trying to suss out what exactly takeaway food does to our bodies.

The research revolved around a “groundbreaking experiment with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University and Imperial College London”.

Fifteen volunteers ate two takeaways every day for a fortnight – including fish and chips, pizza, Indian and Chinese meals.

When they weren’t busy eating, the volunteers were undergoing a number of tests, to gauge blood sugar levels and body fat to gut bacteria, mental wellbeing and cognitive sharpness.

Participants found they were soon struggling with poor sleep, feeling sluggish and reported lacking motivation to carry out their normal, everyday tasks.

The impact of a takeaway-heavy diet also left the volunteers made the majority gain weight.

But viewers were left reeling to learn that a Domino’s stuffed-crust pizza contains a whopping 1,900 calories.

That’s vastly more than the 500 calories in a KFC snack box.

A portion of fish and chips contains 927 calories and 45g of fat, compared to 1,100 calories and 60g in a doner kebab from a high street takeaway.

A Big Mac and fries from McDonald’s contains 780 calories and 39g of fat, considerably less than the 1,810 calories in a chicken korma, rice and naan.

Dr Ian Davies, nutritional science expert, who led the experiment, said that pizzas are the “worst” takeaway for your health.

One viewer joked on Twitter: “Well, I just managed to burn 2000 calories in 30 minutes! The pizza’s ruined.”

Another said: “Important scientific research here – a large pizza has a lot of calories in it and is bad if you eat it every day… thanks Sherlock.”

While some on Twitter commented that seeing the treats made them “hungry”, others were more brutal.

One man posted: “Cutting edge documentary here. Apparently takeaways are crammed with fat and salt, and turn you into a flabby b******.

“We need more of these kind of eye-opening docs. This is a game changer!”

Although another commented: “I’m guessing this wasn’t the programme maker’s intention, but I suddenly find myself browsing JustEat.”

And one noted: “So there you have it, if you eat 2 weeks of takeaways you’re going to feel c*** and unhealthy.

“Brilliant, I feel like I’ve really learnt something new.”

Dr Davies said: “In terms of the average amount of salt, fat and energy density, then yes, from our work pizza comes out as the highest compared to other takeaway food.

“It is important to note though that there is a very large amount of variability between and within takeaway meals from one establishment to another.

“For example, some Chinese meals are very high in salt and sugar, whereas kebabs are high in trans fats.

“So it is quite difficult to state which takeaway meal is the ‘worst’.”

How many calories are in your favourite takeaway

KFC snack box: Fat 20g and 475 calories

McDonald’s Big Mac and medium fries: Fat 39g and 780 calories

Fish and chips: Fat 45g and 927 calories

Doner kebab: Fat 60g and 1,100 calories

Chicken korma, rice and naan: Fat 83g and 1,810 calories

Large Domino’s stuffed crust pizza: Fat 80g and 1,984 calories

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