Fish and chips are made entirely from natural constituents and are a great source of protein, iron, fibre and vitamins. They can provide a third of the daily recommended allowance of vitamins for men and nearly half for women.
Fat facts:
Properly cooked in vegetable oil, a standard portion of battered fish contains just less than 10% fat (only 5% saturated and trans fat combined) and traditional chips contain 9% fat (only 4.5% saturated and trans fats)
Conclusion: Compared with other take-away foods, fish and chips are significantly lower in fat content.
Recent research by Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) shows that a battered piece of Cod has 9.8g of fat per 100g and traditional chips have 9.0g per 100g. This can be compared with 14.8g per 100g for a High Street chain Burger, 16.2 g per 100g for a Doner Kebab with Pita & Salad or Chinese style Crispy Duck which is 24.2g per 100g.
For an even healthier meal Perillas will grill a piece of fish without batter (specific varieties only). A piece of fish grilled in this way will only have 0.7g per 100g of fat. For more information on grilled fish please refer to our menu page.
Calorie Facts: Fish and chips have around a third less calories than other popular take-away meals and represent only 30% of a female adult’s recommended daily intake and less than 25% of a male’s.
