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Favourite family meals

Family meals
For her final test Gillian McKeith is testing out the knowledge of some check-out girls. Will they know which of some of our favourite family meals has the highest number of calories?

The choice for the girls was:
  • Sausage and mash
  • Roast beef
  • Spaghetti Bolognese and garlic bread

Family meals
The highest calorie meal turned out to be the Spaghetti Bolognese. At 810 calories it's equivalent to two large servings of Shepherd's pie and vegetables, four servings of grilled pork steak with salad or 81 large mushrooms.
Family meals
The final order at the check-out was:
  • Spaghetti Bolognese – 810 calories
  • Sausage and mash – 784 calories a serving
  • Roast beef – 637 calories
If you love your sausages then have a look out for some lower calorie ones:
Sausages
  • M&S Extra Lean Pork at 70 calories a sausage
  • Henry Walker Venison & Pork Sausages at 101 calories a sausage
  • Tesco Venison Sausages at 60 calories a sausage
  • Porkinson's Bangers at 143 calories a sausage

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