'Shocking' kebabs full of fat and mystery meat
Doner kebabs have "shocking" levels of salt, calories and fat, a study has discovered.
Researchers from 70 councils tested around 500 kebabs to to check the meat content, labelling and nutritional value.
They found the average kebab also comes loaded with 1000 calories while some have up to 1,990 - over 95 per cent of a women's recommended daily calorie intake.
This is 346 per cent of a women's saturated fat intake and 277 per cent of an adult's daily salt intake ... or, if you are Kerry Katona, part of a calorie controlled diet.
35 per cent of the labels also listed different meat species than that actually contained in the kebab ... not all of which could be identified.
A spokesperson for the Local Authority Coordinators of Regulatory Services, who coordinated the study said: "We would never consider kebabs part of a calorie controlled diet, but the level of saturated fat and salt in some is a serious cause for concern.
"While some people may think they are making sensible choices by ordering a small kebab, this study showed little difference between small and large kebab weight.
"With obesity rates rising so rapidly in the UK, portion size is as important as what is being consumed."
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