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Quiz: Do you know how many calories are in food?

Mmmmm. Food.
8.30pm, 7 Feb 2015
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IT WAS ANNOUNCED this week that restaurants and takeaways are going to have to put their calories counts on their menus.

Good idea? Bad idea? We’ll see how it goes. But in the mean time, how would you fare in guessing how many calories are ten every day food items?

Helpful hint: Men need on average 2,500 calories a day, while women need 2,000. This varies a lot depending on height, weight and activity, but may be useful information. 

How many calories in an average (30g) bowl of corn flakes with semi-skimmed milk?
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172
372
What about in just one Jaffa Cake?
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49
92
How many calories in a bag of cheese and onion Tayto?
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197
297
How many calories are in a Mars bar?
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229
352
What about a Starbucks latte made with whole milk?
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176
340
How many calories in a can of Coca-Cola?
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139
289
What about in an average apple?
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22
52
How many in an average sweet and sour chicken from a Chinese?
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502
1,106

1,900
How many calories in 3 medium roast potatoes?
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279
379
Last but not least, how many calories in an average fruit scone?
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252
452
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Heston Blumenthal
Congratulations! You really know your stuff when it comes to food. Go have something nice to celebrate.
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You scored out of !
Nigella Lawson
You love your food, but don't need to know everything about it, really. Go have something nice to celebrate.
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You scored out of !
Homer Simpson
You're a big fan of food but you don't know every last detail about everything you eat. Here, have some cake.
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You scored out of !
Swedish Chef
It's more about the taking part than getting it right, isn't it? Here, have some cake.
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All figures: Safefood.eu and My Fitness Pal

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