Photo: Sheila Kiely, gimmetherecipe.com

How many calories are in a lunch wrap

A new safefood report shows that many lunch wraps purchased outside the home may not be as healthy as people think. The report, “What’s in your Favourite Wraps?” found that some wraps could contain up to 1,000 calories with many also high in fat and salt. 

The survey which analysed almost 240 takeaway wraps from 80 outlets across  Ireland also found large differences in portion sizes, salt and fat content.

Of the chicken tikka and salad wraps surveyed, total calories ranged between 267 calories and 977 calories, with total fat ranging between 6g and 59g.

The three most popular wrap fillings were chicken and salad, chicken caesar salad and chicken tikka and salad, according to the survey.