date:Jul 25, 2012
vels in the different meals and ranges from Tesco were examined in more detail.
The researchers determined the acceptable energy content of a meal should be 500-700 kcal around 30 per cent of the Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) for a woman as specified by the Food Standards Agency. For the meal to be nutritionally-balanced, 30 per cent of the GDA should be present for all other nutrients.
The results varied widely: of the 67 meals tested, almost half (32) did not contain enough calories to const