What you get for 500 calories

McDonald's Quarter pounder with cheese
549 calories, 28g fat, £2.19 (approx)
Immediately satisfying but fast food is never the most filling. This also provides 38 per cent of your daily fat and over 40 per cent of your daily salt limit.

Spaghetti, 230g serving, with tomato and mascarpone sauce and a slice of garlic bread
480 calories, 14g fat
Choose a less fatty sauce like this one for your pasta and you'll be able to add a slice of garlic bread and still have change out of 500 calories.

McDonald's large chocolate milk shake
505 calories, 13g fat, £1.39
Liquid calories never fill you up properly so to get 500 from one drink is not wise! This also has the equivalent of a whopping 16 teaspoons of sugar, natural and added.

Medium Cornish pasty (150g)
489 calories, 32g fat
High in saturated fat and trans fats, which are the two worst types for your heart. A very large pasty can contain over 800 calories.

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