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Takeawy chips

  • 26-05-2010 10:48am
    #1
    billyhead
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    Are Takeaway chips really that unhealthy. Homw many calories and how much fat would be in the avearage portion?


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  • #2
    Dymo
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    Chip-shop fish n chips

    * Calories 946
    * Protein 35.7g
    * Carbs 85.1g
    * Fat 53.8g


  • #3
    El_Dangeroso
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    Dymo wrote: »
    Chip-shop fish n chips

    * Calories 946
    * Protein 35.7g
    * Carbs 85.1g
    * Fat 53.8g

    And that 53g of fat is pretty much all trans fat which is just a nightmare for the arteries. Used to work in a chipper and they used massive blocks of hydrogenated vegetable oil, I think most chippers use the same but am open to correction on this.


  • #4
    olaola
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    Dymo wrote: »
    Chip-shop fish n chips

    * Calories 946
    * Protein 35.7g
    * Carbs 85.1g
    * Fat 53.8g

    How big is this portion? I'd love to know, cos they vary pretty wildly. I usually take it, if I've eaten fish & chips, it's about 2000 cals.


  • #5
    corkcomp
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    Temple_Grandin wrote: »
    And that 53g of fat is pretty much all trans fat which is just a nightmare for the arteries. Used to work in a chipper and they used massive blocks of hydrogenated vegetable oil, I think most chippers use the same but am open to correction on this.

    Im not so sure, a lot of chippers make a point of not using this now. however, the fact remains that is a ridiculous ammount of fat / calories and I dont think that protein figure is accurate either.. no way a portion of chips has more protein than a chicken breast


  • #6
    rubadub
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    I got some the other day, strictly for research purposes :pac:
    rubadub wrote: »
    Bag of chips from Italian chipper 455g

    Going off mc-cains site their premium chips are 253kcal and 7.2g fat sat per 100g

    So 1,151kcal and 33g sat fat so 24.5points for the bag.
    http://points.ogo.ms/

    There is an interview with the italian chipper association guys on youtube, one guy said they used lard, another said a typical fish & chips has about 800kcal! no way in hell!

    That would be 1151kcal and 75g of fat overall, WW points are based on just sat fat for some reason I have yet to hear a reason for.
    no way a portion of chips has more protein than a chicken breast
    I get 10.5g of protein for my bag, working off this
    http://www.mccain.co.uk/our-food/chips/simply-gorgeous-chunky-chips-again/nutrition.aspx

    If you just get chips on their own chippers usually give you a little more than say with a fish n chips.


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  • #7
    menoscemo
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    corkcomp wrote: »
    no way a portion of chips has more protein than a chicken breast

    I think they were including the fish as well as the chips in that figure.


  • #8
    corkcomp
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    rubadub wrote: »
    I get 10.5g of protein for my bag, working off this
    http://www.mccain.co.uk/our-food/chips/simply-gorgeous-chunky-chips-again/nutrition.aspx

    that might be closer alright.. edit: my bad, I didnt spot the fish!

    p.s. our freezer is full of research material:o:pac:


  • #9
    rubadub
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    I think they were including the fish as well as the chips in that figure.
    Ah, yes I see the poster says fish and chips now. I presumed it was just chips as the figure was so low. If I only got 946kcal in a fish & chips I would not be very pleased. Even if it was half price like today in some italian chippers.


  • #10
    El_Dangeroso
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    corkcomp wrote: »
    Im not so sure, a lot of chippers make a point of not using this now.

    Do they? I know american fast food companies have bowed to pressure to remove it but I think most 'traditional' chippers still use it. A friend who works in a local restaurant (not posh but not cheap either) said they use partially hydrogenated oil to cook everything, they even use it in salad dressing :eek:


  • #11
    corkcomp
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    Temple_Grandin wrote: »
    Do they? I know american fast food companies have bowed to pressure to remove it but I think most 'traditional' chippers still use it. A friend who works in a local restaurant (not posh but not cheap either) said they use partially hydrogenated oil to cook everything, they even use it in salad dressing :eek:

    ive seen 5gal drums of flora oil in two chippers now and same with work canteen.. I know bk and macy d's also commit to not using it.. of course some back street places may still use it


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  • #12
    menoscemo
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    rubadub wrote: »
    Ah, yes I see the poster says fish and chips now. I presumed it was just chips as the figure was so low. If I only got 946kcal in a fish & chips I would not be very pleased. Even if it was half price like today in some italian chippers.

    At 946kcal I'd say they got half a fish and about 10 chips ;)


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