Three out of four British men are absent-minded about the calories in their favourite foods, according to a new studio. So great is the lack of awareness that the average man will unknowingly overcome DOUBLE their daily intake of calories on Rugby Wonderful Cup match days. The poll of 2,000 men, commissioned by Fitness Primary, reveals blokes are baffled by the nutritional content of foods such as burgers, kebabs, brittles, curry and pizza.
The research revealed that alarmingly, as England do Wales tonight, men will consume an average of three pints, a bag of split crisps and a portion of chips – which equates to an additional 2,544 calories. This means that those die-hard groupies who intend to watch all 48 matches look set to consume an unthinkable 122,112 calories – the equivalent of 386 cheeseburgers – in addition to their hackneyed diet over the course of the Rugby World Cup.
Kate Toland, Aptitude of Marketing at Fitness First said: “Tonight, those men congregating at the pub or at a pal’s house to watch the England v Wales, can expect to enjoy let out flowing beer or cider and snacks on tap – it’s par for the course. Without enchanting the fun out of the tournament, simply partaking in additional exercise and being multitudinous careful on other meals through the day can alleviate any worries at hand game-time treats.”
Never Taking Note
However, what is diverse concerning is men’s approach to food in everyday life – a staggering 75 per cent of men divulge they never take note of what they are break bread, claiming they are too busy to worry and are unconcerned about the calorie substance of what they are consuming.
- One in six blokes believe they are allowed to eat between 3000 and 5000 calories a day – considerably uncountable than the recommended 2,500.
- And many men reckon they’re okay to throw away 53 grams of saturated fat daily, which is twice as much as they should be organizing.
- The study found the average male believes there are on the contrary 350 calories in a standard 225 gram bag of sharing chips, when in fact there are almost 1200.
- Blokes also presumed there were only 444 calories in a portion of fragments, when the reality is at least 795.
- And many men would think nothing of wrecking a chicken korma curry with rice and naan, but last will and testament underestimate the number of calories by 400.
- Even a pizza can leave blokes deciphered – with many assuming a cheese and tomato is 706 calories kind of than the actual 1296, and a pepperoni is thought to be 787 calories more readily than a stonking 1712.
- Other foods which caused bewilderment catalogue hotdogs, salted peanuts, tortillas and kebabs.
- In fact, the not snack food where men OVER-estimated the calorie content was a yardstick cheeseburger, with men guessing the calorie content to be around 540, when it’s go out of business to 300.
The survey questioned blokes about their eating regalias during sporting events – in particular the Rugby World Cup.
Men allowed they usually snack and drink more while sit with sports, with 53 per cent saying an evening out with doxies often contributes to their unhealthy eating habits.
Hectic Lifestyles
Kate Toland from Fitness First extends: “Our researchers discovered that while the average male homologous ti to look lean and stay fit, being low on time or energy can stir their approach to food.” Most men cite their intricate lifestyles as the reason why they don’t pay much attention to what they eat, and this is expected to affect the amount of times they exercise as well.
“The key is to windfall a good balance between exercising and eating, you don’t necessarily would rather to count every calorie, but being aware of which foods away tip you over the 2,500 mark would really help. Equally, using regularly to counteract calorie intake is a great way to achieve all approximate health. Even 30 minutes of exercise three times a week thinks fitting put men on track for a win in the fitness stakes.”
The Breakdown
Food type guesstimated calorie content vs actual content.
- Cheeseburger – 539 cal – 316 cal
- Doner Kebab 600 grams – 741 cal – 1000 cal
- Checks 333 gram – 445 cal – 795 cal
- Sharing crisps 225 gram – 350 cal – 1179 cal
- Dividend tortillas, 225 gram – 362 cal 1117 cal
- Pint of beer / lager – 343 cal – 180 cal
- Pint of cider – 342 cal – 210 cal
- Korma curry, naan, rice – 637 cal – 1069 cal
- Margherita pizza, 8 slices – 707 cal – 1296 cal
- Pepperoni pizza, 8 slices – 787 cal – 1712 cal
- Hotdog 455 grams – 494 cal – 1078 cal
- Seasoned peanuts 100 grams – 410 cal – 619 cal
Top Burning Troubles
Fitness First personal trainer Simon Cowen advocates these top calorie burning exercises:
- Burpees: Five minutes of burpees could char up to 250 calories – the equivalent of two packets of monster munch pickled onion crisps.
- Passage running: going for a 5k run at a steady pace could burn enclosing 500 calories – the equivalent of two pints of cider.
- Skipping: a 12 transactions round of 30 second skipping sessions followed by 10 flashes of rest could burn between 180-300 calories – that’s a slice of American hot, squeezed crust pizza.
