SWAPPING that burger for a supermarket salad may seem to be just what the doctor ordered.
But after we revealed M&S’s cheeseburger pasta salad has 262 more calories than a Big Mac and 33g fat compared with the burgers 24g, things may not be so simple.
GettySome foods that are supposedly healthy are actually worse than fast foods[/caption]
Nutritionist Amanda Ursell warns: “Be careful about the word ‘salad’.
“Check the nutrition or you can get an unhealthier meal than you intended.”
Nikki Watkins compares calorie and fat counts for “healthy” High Street salads and pastas with fast food treats.
TESCO’S FINEST WILD MUSHROOM PASTA, 215G
TescoThere are 464 calories in a pack of Tesco’s Finest Wild Mushroom Pasta[/caption]
464 calories per pack
23.6g fat
KFC FILLET ZINGER BURGER
KFCA KFC Zinger has just 420 calories[/caption]
420 calories
17.6g fat
ALDI CHICKEN & BACON LAYERED SALAD, 345g POT
AldiAldi’s Chicken & Bacon Layered Salad has 408 calories[/caption]
408 calories
5.2g fat
SUBWAY ITALIAN MEATBALLS SIX-INCH SUB
SubwayA Subway meatball sub has just 383 calories[/caption]
383 calories
11.7g fat
PRET A MANGER CHEF’S ITALIAN CHICKEN SALAD
Pret a MangerThe Chef’s Italian Chicken Salad from Pret is a whopping 526 calories[/caption]
526 calories
41.2g fat
SIX PIECES OF THE 14-PIECE KFC BARGAIN BUCKET
A Six Piece KFC Bargain Bucket is 1 calorie less than the Pret salad
525 calories (approx)
28g fat (approx)
WAITROSE CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD, 225g POT
WaitroseWaitrose Chicken Caesar Salad has 21.3g of fat[/caption]
351 calories
21.2g fat
DOMINO’S CHEESE & TOMATO PIZZA, TWO SLICES
Two slices of Domino’s Cheese Pizza is just 11.8g of fat
332 calories
11.8g fat
SAINSBURY’S GREEK-INSPIRED WHIPPED FETA SALAD, 220g POT
Sainsbury’sSainsbury’s Greek Inspired Whipped Feta Salad contains 436 calories in total[/caption]
436 calories
28.2g fat
BURGER KING BACON DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER
Burger KingA Burger King Bacon Double Cheeseburger has just 361 calories[/caption]
361 calories
18.2g fat
ASDA MOZZARELLA & PESTO PASTA SALAD, 270g POT
There are 434 calories and 17g of fat in an Asda Mozzarella & Pesto Pasta Salad
434 calories
17g fat
McDONALD’S McCHICKEN SANDWICH
AlamyA McDonald’s McChicken sandwich has fewer calories and less fat than Asda’s pasta[/caption]
371 calories
15g fat