Fish & Chips

Norton1971
Norton1971 Posts: 32 Member
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
I have been doing so well, I decided to have Fish & Chips from the Chip shop after a long day at work. Can anyone tell me approximately how many calories there are in this meal?

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  • kristilovescake
    kristilovescake Posts: 669 Member
    Did you look in the database? You'll probably need to use your best guesstimate since we have no idea what the portion size was.
  • debswebby
    debswebby Posts: 326
    Depending on how big the portions are, I allow at least 1200 cals for a large cod and chips. It always best to over estimate. Enjoy :flowerforyou:
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    A lot probably. Especially if the fish was fried / battered. :s
  • samhradh
    samhradh Posts: 297 Member
    Chip Shop - Fish and Chips, 1 fish & chips 500 cal form the data base
  • bcampbell54
    bcampbell54 Posts: 932 Member
    20 bazillion.
    I'm lying, but that's your punishment for making me start thinking about Fish and Chips!
    1 piece and 4 oz of fries look like about 400-500 Calories, according to the database
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    I looked up a lot when i had fish and chips...several sites, weighed the chips etc and decided on 600 calories. I've only done it a 3 times in 405 days including tonight :bigsmile:
  • Fatbuster205
    Fatbuster205 Posts: 333 Member
    I googled and got 600
  • Nikki582
    Nikki582 Posts: 561 Member
    I had fish, chips and calamari for dinner last night!
    I asked for the fish to be grilled, which knocked it down by a HUGE number of calories, let me tell you.

    Battered Cod: 3oz is 140 Cal
    Grilled Cod: 3oz is 70cal.

    I had half a serve of chips, which was 197cal and estimated about 3oz of calamari which was 220 cal :)

    Can be done, I'd choose grilled - fish had more flavour that way, anyway!
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,200 Member
    Don't ruin the experience of a good feed of fish & chips with such drivel. lol
  • Aegelis
    Aegelis Posts: 237 Member
    For those who are wondering what the difference is between the east and west side of the Atlantic fish & chips...

    Fish & Chips in the UK (actual size is 4x larger):

    cod_fillet.jpg

    Fish & Chips in the U.S. (Actual potion size shown here):

    3801360-small_portion_of_fish_and_chips_Dortmund.jpg

    For heaven's sake! Britain, come over here and show our country how to do this right please >_<
  • debswebby
    debswebby Posts: 326
    Don't ruin the experience of a good feed of fish & chips with such drivel. lol

    Totally agree. Just enjoy :smile:
  • Norton1971
    Norton1971 Posts: 32 Member
    Thanks everyone. I guessed at around 800 kcals but i do have atleast 250 kcals spare today. I did enjoy them.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Yes. Good ol' small cod 'n' chips is one of the healthier fast food meals, compared to say a chicken madras, pizza, kfc, etc.

    I recall seeing something stating it was circa 550 cal, which is less than my normal evening meal! But, it's the old portion size thing again.

    I wonder how much was in my old chippy staple of Fried Chicken leg, large chips, and 2 battered sausages? Then ofc my usual evening meal later that night on top... :blushing:
  • keiraev
    keiraev Posts: 695 Member
    Sorry to say but it's about 900 calories for a large cod & standard portion of chips!

    If it was 550 I would eat it far more regularly :)
  • andiechick
    andiechick Posts: 916 Member
    Can be done, I'd choose grilled - fish had more flavour that way, anyway!
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    not with traditional english fish n chips, the batter you get when its fried is divine and its a sin not to eat it, lol!! :laugh:
  • littlemili
    littlemili Posts: 625 Member
    It's going to be probably over 1000. More likely in the region of 1200. Look on pub websites calorie info and you'll see what I mean...
  • Nikki582
    Nikki582 Posts: 561 Member
    Can be done, I'd choose grilled - fish had more flavour that way, anyway!

    not with traditional english fish n chips, the batter you get when its fried is divine and its a sin not to eat it, lol!! :laugh:
    I'm in Australia, and our fish and chips is similar to yours... i guess it's what flavour you're after :p
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Sorry to say but it's about 900 calories for a large cod & standard portion of chips!

    If it was 550 I would eat it far more regularly :)

    Hence why i stated a SMALL cod n chips! Portion sizes!
  • kit_katty
    kit_katty Posts: 992 Member
    Well I love fish and chips myself, but I've seen portions of french fries that end up at 500 calories just themselves, so I tend to stay away. That said, enjoy! 3 times in 405 days is fine! Lol.
  • Molly_Louise
    Molly_Louise Posts: 503
    The fish and chips meal from the Harvester restaurant is 940 calories, so I'd say at least 1000 from a chip shop. I hope it was nice, I'm very jealous!
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