Low-calorie choices at restaurant chains
Find the lighter options more easily with our guide to the chains that feature nutritional information on their websites
ASK Italian
Nutritional info including calories on its website, www.askitalian.co.uk.
Low-calorie choices: ½ portion of Fettuccine con Verdure with Side Salad, 393 calories; ½ portion of Linguine con Frutti di Mare with Side Salad, 483 calories; Chefs Salad, 507 calories.
Beefeater Grill
Full nutritional details including calories on its website, www.beefeatergrill.co.uk
Low-calorie choices: Smoked Paprika Chicken & Bacon Salad, 412 calories; BBQ Chicken Salad, 875 calories
Bella Italia
Nutritional info including dishes under 300 calories and dishes under 600 calories on its website, www.bellaitalia.co.uk. The Pizza Vita range has pizzas under 600 calories.
Low-calorie choices: Pollo Pizza (chicken breast, roasted peppers and Granello cheese), Gamberoni Pasta (king prawns with spaghetti, garlic, chilli and a spicy pomodoro sauce) and Salmone (grilled salmon fillet with salad, plum tomatoes, green beans, peppers, olives and spring onions) are all under 600 calories.
Carluccios
Nutritional info including calories on its website, www.carluccios.com.
Low-calorie choices: Tortelloni di Cervo (fresh tortelloni filled with wine-braised venison), 460 calories; Linguine al Frutti di Mare (linguine pasta with squid, mussels, prawns, garlic, herbs and chilli), 484 calories; Zuppa di Pesce (fish stew), 561 calories.
Harvester
Nutritional info including calories on its website, www.harvester.co.uk.
Low-calorie choices: Grilled Salmon (succulent salmon served with buttered green beans), 448 calories; Simply Chicken (flame-grilled chicken breast, served with a jacket potato and buttered peas), 554 calories;Goat´s Cheese & Broccoli Pasta Shells, 579 calories.
JD Wetherspoon
Nutritional info including calories on its website, www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk.
Low-calorie choices: Chicken Tikka Masala, 432 calories; Skinny Chicken Burger with Salad, 443 calories; Skinny Sirloin Steak with Salad, 461 calories.
Nando's
Nutritional include including calories, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar, salt and fibre on its website, www.nandos.co.uk.
Low-calorie choices: ¼ Chicken Breast, 309 calories; Chicken Butterfly, 310 calories; Chicken Breast Fillet Pita, 364 calories.
Pizza Express
Nutrition info including calories for its Healthier Choices menu on its website, www.pizzaexpress.com. Healthier Choices has pizzas for under 500 calories and desserts under 250 calories.
Low-calorie choices: Leggera Salmon Salad, Leggera Superfood Salad and all the pizzas in its Leggera range are under 500 calories.
Pizza Hut
Nutritional info including calories on its website, www.pizzahut.co.uk.
Low-calorie choices: Virtuous Veg (spinach, mixed peppers, red onions, mushrooms, mozzarella and cherry tomatoes), 439 calories; Chicken Delight (chicken breast, mushrooms, mozzarella and red onions), 461 calories; Shrimply Delicious (king prawns, spinach, mozzarella and mixed peppers), 468 calories.
Prezzo
Nutritional info including calories for its Light range on its website, www.prezzorestaurants.co.uk. Its Light range has pizzas starting from 444 calories and a healthier pasta option at 690 calories.
Low-calorie choices: Margherita Pizza, 444 calories; Prosciutto e Funghi, 472 calories; Vegetarian Pizza, 486 calories.
Wagamama
Nutritional info including calories, protein, carbohydrates, sugar, fat, saturated fat, fibre, salt and sodium on its website, www.wagamama.com.
Low-calorie choices: Warm Chilli Chicken Salad, 499 calories; Warm Tofu Chilli Salad, 503 calories; Chicken Ramen, 510 calories.
Zizzi
Its Skinny Pizza range has pizzas for under 500 calories - details on its website www.zizzi.co.uk
Low-calorie choices: Skinny Pizza Pollo Piccante (spicy chicken, roquito chillis and mozzarella), Skinny Pizza Bufala (mozzarella, slow-roasted tomatoes, baby plum tomatoes, basil and rocket) and Skinny Pizza Primavera (goats cheese, roasted aubergine, artichokes, peppers, slow-roasted tomatoes and olives) are all under 500 calories.
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