Nutritional Facts about Fish and Chips

Fish and chips contain just 9.42 grams of fat per 100 grams, lower than many other takeaway options.


542
Fish & Chips
Calories
871
Pizza
Calories
888
Burger & Fries
Calories
942
Doner Kebab
Calories

“Did you know…?”

Fish and chips are a top choice for family takeaways in the UK. Annually, Britons spend £1.2 billion in fish and chip shops. The UK is home to around 10,000 fish and chip shops, employing about 61,000 people and serving 424.8 million portions per year.


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Fishy Facts

62% Cod vs. Haddock

Cod ranks as the most popular fish, accounting for 62% of sales, followed by haddock at 25%. At the Woolacombe Fryer, all our fish is sourced from the Icelandic Seas.

Boxed fish and chips

Old fish and chip shop

Old Facts

1838 Charles Dickens “Oliver Twist”

Fish and chips was the only takeaway food not rationed during World War II. Charles Dickens mentioned fried fish warehouses in his 1838 novel, the precursors to modern fish and chip shops.