Going anywhere nice?
Although the choice of where to dine at UK airports has drastically improved over recent years many travellers still head to the nearest fast food restaurant when they arrive through security, undoing all the good work from the previous weeks’ “bikini diet”.
However, new research from flight comparison site Skyscanner has highlighted that fast food restaurants are by far the worst culprits with many, seemingly healthier, choices also hiding huge calorific contents.
Burger and chips – 1700 calories
One of the most calorific meals available at the airport is the double burger meal from O’Neills which can be found at several UK airports including Heathrow and Stansted. The meal contains two burger patties and a portion of chips, and weighs in at a whopping 1700 calories, just 300 shy of the recommended daily intake for women.
Cornish Pasty – 1040 calories
A large traditional steak pasty from the West Cornwall Pasty Company, which has outlets at Edinburgh and Gatwick airport rail terminal, may not seem like an especially unhealthy choice but it actually contains a whopping 1040 kcal, more calories than two Big Macs from Macdonalds!
Roast dinner – 877 calories
Passengers travelling through Birmingham, Heathrow, Edinburgh, Stansted or Gatwick airports on a Sunday might fancy a traditional roast dinner from Wetherspoons but beware, this tasty dish contains a whopping 877 kcal.
Cheese and ham sandwich – 708 calories
Think a sandwich is a lighter alternative to the many fast food options found at airports? Wrong. A ham, brie and cranberry baguette from EAT (Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow and Glasgow airports) has a massive 708 calories while a cheeseburger and small fries from Macdonalds contains 183 calories fewer.
Coffee – 384 calories
It’s not just food that health conscious travellers need to watch; drinks can be surprisingly calorific too. A large crème brulee latte from Costa Coffee contains 384 kcal while chocoholics indulging their craving with hot chocolate ‘Milano’ with whipped cream from Caffe Nero will add 424 kcal to their daily intake.