How many calories do you need? – quiz

Roughly how many calories does an average man need a day to maintain a healthy body weight, according to the NHS?
1. 2,000
2. 2,500
3. 3,000
Which drink has the most calories, according to their manufacturers?
1. A McDonald’s strawberry milkshake
2. A can of Coca Cola
3. A Starbuck’s Caramel Frappuccino® Blended Beverage
Which of these meat dishes has the fewest calories, according to their manufacturers?
1. A Big Mac
2. An Eat Burmese chicken curry hotpot
3. A Burger King Whopper
How many more calories does the average person eat every day than they need?
1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 30%
Which of these vegetarian options has the fewest calories?
1. Prêt a Manger's falafel and halloumi hot wrap
2. Burger King's veggie bean burger
3. Subway's Veggie Patty
How many calories would a 70kg woman burn if she went jogging for 20 minutes?
1. 105
2. 231
3. 452
Which of these snacks contain the fewest calories?
1. Curly Wurly bar
2. Go Ahead Fruit Break (apple)
3. One slice of Kingsmill seeded white bread
Roughly how many calories are there in a pint of 5% strength beer?
1. 115
2. 215
3. 315
How many calories does an 82kg person burn swimming for an hour?
1. 349
2. 449
3. 549
Which of these foods contain the most calories, according to their manufacturers?
1. Burger King's hamburger
2. Prêt a Manger's chicken caesar salad
3. Eat's crayfish and rocket sandwich

Solutions

1:B, 2:C, 3:A, 4:A, 5:C, 6:B, 7:A, 8:B, 9:A, 10:B

0 and above.

Oh dear: you're eating a massive cheeseburger with one hand and doing this quiz with the other, aren't you? Perhaps you should skip the chocolate-pudding dessert and go for a walk instead.
4 and above.

Not bad – but perhaps you should exchange that massive burger for a far healthier pint of beer …
8 and above.

Congratulations: you're a diet freak. You'll probably live for ever. Reward yourself with a small handful of nuts and raisins.