Takeaway food

Posted May 25, 2009 by Georgina Swan

It’s late, you’ve had a hard day at work and you want some tasty food fast - no wonder takeaway meals are so popular. On average, Australians spend 10% of their food budget on takeaways.Pizza

So CHOICE took a look at the nutritional composition of a range of popular takeaway meals:

  • Chinese
  • Thai
  • Italian

The same meal cooked by different restaurants can vary widely in nutrient content, so we used average values from Australian food composition tables to find out which meals are the healthier options and which are packed with salt, fat and excess kilojoules. The report is available on the CHOICE website www.choice.com.au.

We’ve also listed some quick, easy cook-at-home recipes that are healthy, delicious and fast.

Got any tips for healthy food choices? We’d love to hear them!

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