Tufts University researchers analyzed 29 quick-serve and sit-down restaurant foods and found they contained an average of 18 percent more calories than the stated values. The team also checked 10 frozen meals bought from supermarkets and found they had an average of 8 percent more calories than what was printed on the label.
Three of the supermarket-purchased meals and seven restaurant foods contained up to twice their stated amount of calories.
An added complication was identified with some restaurant meals. Five restaurants provided side dishes at no extra cost, and the average amount of calories in the side dishes was greater than for the entrees they accompanied, the researchers reported.
The study appears in the January issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Read more...
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