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Daily Record
23-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Popular UK meal is 'worst in world' with fat, salt, sugar and UPFs
A dietitian has said the popular meal has 'all the red flags' of being very unhealthy A dietitian says a popular UK breakfast has 'all the red flags' and is more unhealthy than eating a dinner kebab or a cheeseburger for your first meal of the day - and is in fact the worst breakfast in the world. A team of researchers from Feel Gut, a UK based lab specialising in gut microbiome testing have measured every single ingredient in the 20 most consumed traditional dishes globally and found that the Full English Breakfast is the unhealthiest of them all. The new study aimed to shed light on how traditional meals from around the world stack up against modern gut‑health and public‑health benchmarks. The UK's delicacy ticks nearly every box for things that harm our health and even contains 208% more ultra-processed foods than the global average, with the pork sausage being singled out as the worst ingredient in the list. Feel Gut has published the first comprehensive head-to-head ranking of the world's 20 most‑popular traditional national dishes for their impact on our overall health. It drew data from verified global nutritional databases to analyse every single ingredient within a meal specifically measuring, calories, fat, fibre, sodium, sugar, number of UPF's, artificial additives and fermented foods. The study found USA's Cheeseburger and Fries and Turkey's Doner Kebab are considered healthier alternatives to the Full English and the Full English Breakfast contains six ultra-processed ingredients, versus an average of 1.6 in the other 19 dishes, 280% more UPFs than the global average. At 1,279 kcal, the Full English packs in 95% more calories than the 673 kcal average of other traditional dishes worldwide. With the highest UPF count and calorie load of all 20, the Full English ranks last in health scoring The pork sausage has been scored as the most harmful ingredient in the list due to its UPF classification, saturated fats, sodium content and additives. The Full English packs 3,141 mg of sodium, 204% more than the 1,031 mg average of the other 19 dishes. 65% more sugar than the 5.2 g average globally—despite being a 'savoury' breakfast staple Specialist Registered Dietitian, Sarah Morton said: 'The Full English Breakfast includes nearly every red flag that we track across foods and ingredients. This analysis sheds light on just how nutritionally imbalanced many of our most beloved traditional dishes can be especially when it comes to ultra-processed ingredients, excess saturated fat, sodium, and low fibre content. These are not just minor dietary concerns; they're major contributors to long-term health risks like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and inflammatory conditions. "The goal isn't to remove cultural foods from our plates, but to bring greater awareness to their composition, and consider simple adjustments to make the dish overall better for our health." Feel Gut developed a gut‑friendly reboot of the classic Full English Breakfast which cuts calories by 500, ultra‑processed ingredients down from 6 to 2 and reduces sodium intake while boosting fibre and live cultures. The 'Mostly English, swaps pork sausage for turkey sausage and includes trimmed and grilled back bacon, a poached egg, wholegrain toast, homemade baked beans and spinach and kimchi instead of grilled tomatoes and mushrooms. The league table
The Sun
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Did you expect smoked salmon?' Brit slammed for complaining his staggeringly cheap Benidorm fry-up tasted ‘low quality'
A BRIT expat has been roasted by online comments after slamming the "cheapest" Full English breakfast in Benidorm. Louis Grier, who lives in the popular holiday hotspot, tried out the staple fry up for just £3.90. 6 6 6 The 32-year-old "Benidorm Fanatic" was stunned when he found a place that sells such a hearty breakfast so cheap. He shared his findings with his 43,000 TikTok followers - although he was less than impressed with the end product. Louis paid a total of £3.90 (€4.50), for the meal, but it failed to meet his expectations. "I visited Marianos, a renowned restaurant in Benidorm," he told What's The Jam. "It is celebrated for its exceptional chicken, considered by many to be the finest in Spain, and is also highly regarded as the best take away in Benidorm. "Considering its popularity among both English and Spanish speakers, this establishment has consistently provided excellent food to British patrons for numerous years, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many wonderful takeaway meals. "However, I regret to say that the breakfast was quite unappetising, and I was unable to eat it – it was that bad. "It tasted undercooked and of very low quality. "I would maybe go back but only for its famous chicken." The video shows him sat outside the cafe as he orders his low-cost Full English breakfast. Flooding leaves cars underwater and turns streets to rivers as hols hotspot in Spain is lashed by thunderstorms The plate had two pieces of toast, one sausage, two eggs, two mushrooms, a tomato, a hash brown and two rashers of bacon. But Louis called it "gross" and the "worst breakfast" he's ever had. However, commenters on his video were divided on the matter, with some voicing their support and others roasting the expat. "What do you expect for that money? Smoked salmon," one user posted. "Never thought of Mariano's for breakie haha," another said. "What was wrong with it, everything looked fine, that's not a fair review," a third posted. But other commenters were in full agreement with Louis. One user said: "That's all I've tried there. "It's terrible, so I've never been back. The place is a dump." "Mariano's has gone right down hill to what it used to be," another posted. It comes after a Brit gran was accused of "fabricating complaints" by a Corfu hotel boss after she moaned her stay was a "nightmare" thanks to "no bacon, sausages or chips". The OAP was accused by the hotel of fishing for compensation - and the manager even claimed she had blamed the staff for bad weather. 6
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
American man tries Full English breakfast for the first time and says one item'left him gagging'
An American man living in the UK has left Britons furious after he delivered his scathing review of a full English breakfast. Kjordy, who lives in London, has spent the last four years acclimatising to British culture, including picking up English slang and sampling some of the nation's delicacies. For his most recent gastronomical adventure, the TikToker - who describes himself as a 'mere Yank amongst Brits' - took a stab at recreating and reviewing a full English breakfast. 'About a month ago, I attempted beans on toast, and safe to say, well it could have been better,' he said in the TikTok. 'And now, I'm on a quest to perfect the next British cuisine. And after a little consultation with the most British person I know, it's time for a full English breakfast.' The influencer explained he was going to recreate the classic combination of bacon, sausage, eggs, roasted tomato, hash browns, toast, Heinz beans, and 'against my will', black pudding. His final verdict on the meal - a measly 6.5 on 10 - left many on home turf enraged as they called Kjordy out for missing staple ingredients and even leaving some parts of the food 'raw'. During his recent venture into learning more about British food, the TikToker, a self-described 'mere Yank amongst Brits', had a stab at recreating and reviewing a full-English breakfast (pictured) In the video, Kjordy bakes a pair of hash browns before cracking eggs into an oily pan. He then cooks Taste the Difference caramalised onion sausages from Sainsbury's. Next, he fried two rashers of bacon, toasted white bread, and seared tomatoes in a pan. Plating up the breakfast, Kjordy noted 'this is a lot of damn food' before tucking in. Sampling a mouthful of each of the meal's components, a pensive Kjordy nodded approvingly before delivering his review of the meal 'I see why this is so popular,' he said. 'The egg with the beans, the sausage, very heavy but very savoury.' There was, however, one ingredient Kjordy couldn't stomach - as he was immediately put off by the black pudding. Rallying himself to try the blood-based delicacy, the TikToker directed the wheel of meat towards his mouth, tearing off a nibble before taking a full bite. But it clearly wasn't love at first bite, as he appeared to gag at the taste and immediately spat out the meat morsel. 'F**k no,' he exclaimed before dashing to the sink to swill his mouth with water. There was also one thing missing according to the creator, who complained the dish was lacking 'something sweet' in a nod to his Yankee roots. 'The one thing it is missing [is] something sweet,' he said. 'There's no better combo than sweet and savoury, so having a little syrupy pancake with a bacon is... mm.' 'My final review, it's really, really good. 'I don't know how I feel about the beans and tomato with it,' he said before going on to award a fraction above average score of six and a half out of ten. Several British viewers bristled with rage, with dozens flooding the comment section with criticism. 'Black pudding isn't even that bad,' one furious commenter wrote, with another remarking that it 'needed cooking a lot more'. Many suggested that the black pudding was 'raw' and needed longer in the frying pan. One person noted: 'Black pudding is just a lovely sausage! 'Slice, fry and eat…..if you didn't know it had blood you might have found it easier to eat. 'I think the 'blood' aspect has you hating it before it reached your taste buds.' 'The one British thing I will defend is a full English,' another said. Others pointed to things Kjordy missed, with several calling for mushrooms, and others recommending he 'butter the toast' and add a squirt of HP brown sauce 'for sweetness'. 'Ketchup or HP sauce adds something sweet. I like tinned tomatoes with mine as the acidicness of the tomatoes helps contrast the grease of everything else,' they commented. One well-meaning Brit suggested the sweetness could be made up for with a 'a strong sweet cup of tea'.
