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Eating out: make the right choices
We all like eating out at restaurants, but it's easy to go overboard and be lured away from your healthy eating plan. iVillage nutrition expert by Dr Wynnie Chan shows you how to make the right choices and avoid a blowoutAccording to a recent survey on dining out conducted by the market research firm Mintel, almost one in five adults in the UK eat out at restaurants and bars more than once a week. On average we spend between £10 and £14 per person on a restaurant meal, and between £5 and £9 for a takeaway.
Whether you fit into these categories, or just prefer the occasional meal out, it's all too easy to wave goodbye to your diet - sometimes without realising it - when confronted with a mouth-watering menu. With careful planning and smart choices, however, it's possible to stick to a low fat eating plan, thereby avoiding post-meal guilt or anxiety about all the unnecessary calories you consumed.
We've outlined the calories and fat content of some of the most popular food choices from five different types of menus, so you can make smart choices the next time you eat out. Good luck.
| Indian meal | Fat | Calories |
| Chicken korma (350g) | 51g | 669 |
| Chicken tikka (350g) | 15g | 420 |
| Chicken tikka masala (350g) | 40g | 553 |
| Chicken dhansak (350g) | 30g | 504 |
| Chicken biryani (400g) | 30g | 652 |
| Chicken dupiaza (400g) | 25g | 399 |
| Lamb rogan josh (350g) | 35g | 511 |
| Lamb balti (350g) | 35g | 536 |
| Prawn bhuna (350g) | 30g | 420 |
| Prawn madras (350g) | 29g | 389 |
| Vegetable balti (350g) | 28g | 371 |
| Vegetable biryani (350g) | 28g | 469 |
| 2 Poppadoms (60g) | 23g | 301 |
| Meat samosa (75g) | 13g | 60 |
| Onion bhaji (30g) | 7g | 109 |
| Pilau rice (180g) | 7g | 253 |
| Boiled rice (180g) | 2g | 248 |
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