Every pie, hotpot and traditional ready meal broken down by pack, with pastry and mash-topped dishes compared.
Pastry is where the saturated fat sits. A pastry-topped pie and a mash-topped equivalent with the same filling can differ substantially, and the filling is rarely the difference.
Shortcrust and puff pastry carry significant fat, most of it saturated. Shepherd's pie and cottage pie topped with mash sit considerably lower on fat for a similar calorie total.
Double-crust pies carry pastry twice, which roughly doubles that contribution.
Gravy and stock are salt concentrates, and pub-style dishes use them generously. A single pie with gravy can carry over half an adult's daily salt allowance.
Roast dinner packs combine several salted components in one tray and sit among the highest-salt items in any chilled range.
Each product page includes a full nutrition breakdown per serving and per pack, portion size comparisons, age-adjusted NHS daily reference intake calculations for children aged 4 to 17, an interactive calculator for your child's specific age and gender, and a complete ingredient and allergen guide.
