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Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference nutrition: calories, saturated fat and salt
Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference is a ready meal, a complete dish cooked and packaged to reheat at home. Alongside the main ingredients it typically carries added salt, fat and other components of convenience food, which places it in NOVA group 4. The numbers below show what the pack delivers; it is a handy option, though the same dish cooked at home usually has less salt and saturated fat. It adds vitamins, minerals and fibre to your day. Work out what a pack delivers, for any age, below.
Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference nutrition calculator
Calories, sugar, fat and salt by portion. Change the age and every percentage updates.
Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference nutrition per 100g and per portion
Typical values
Per 100g
Per portion (175g)
Energy
162
284
Fat
5.2g
9.1g
of which saturates
0.6g
1.1g
Carbohydrate
19.5g
34.1g
of which sugars
11.6g
20.3g
of which added sugars
10.1g
17.7g
Fibre
0.5g
0.9g
Protein
9.1g
15.9g
Salt
0.69g
1.2g
Calories, saturated fat and salt, by age
For a whole ready meal the numbers that matter most are calories, saturated fat and salt. The tables below set each against age-appropriate guidance.
Calories in Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference by age
One serving (175g) provides about 284 calories. Set against a typical day's energy, that is a large share of the total, more so for younger children.
Age group
Typical daily calories
In one serving (175g)
% of that
Adult
2250kcal
284kcal
13%
Age 15 to 18
2433kcal
284kcal
12%
Age 11 to 14
2033kcal
284kcal
14%
Age 7 to 10
1750kcal
284kcal
16%
Age 4 to 6
1550kcal
284kcal
18%
Sugar in Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference
One serving (175g) contains about 20.3g of total sugar. A UK label does not separate natural from added sugar, but for a dish like this we estimate roughly 17.7g of it is added in cooking, with the rest coming naturally from ingredients such as vegetables, tomato or dairy. Added (free) sugar is the part that counts toward the daily limit the NHS sets, shown by age below.
Age group
Daily free sugar limit
In one serving (175g)
% of that
Adult
30g
18g
59%
Age 15 to 18
30g
18g
59%
Age 11 to 14
30g
18g
59%
Age 7 to 10
24g
18g
74%
Age 4 to 6
19g
18g
93%
Estimated figure. UK labels declare total sugars only, not added sugars, so the added amount here is estimated from the total by subtracting the sugar typically found naturally in a dish of this type. Treat it as a guide, not a label value.
Fat in Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference: high, mostly unsaturated
Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference is naturally high in fat, at about 9.1g per portion, though most of it is unsaturated. Only around 1.05g is saturated and there is 0g of added fat.
Age group
Max saturated fat
In one serving (175g)
% of that
Adult
24g
1.05g
4%
Age 15 to 18
30g
1.05g
4%
Age 11 to 14
25g
1.05g
4%
Age 7 to 10
22g
1.05g
5%
Age 4 to 6
18g
1.05g
6%
Salt in Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference by age
Because sainsbury's ready meal main dish sweet & sour chicken, taste the difference is salted, a portion carries about 1.21g of salt. Children have lower daily salt limits than adults, so it is worth checking against the guidance below.
Age group
Max salt
In one serving (175g)
% of that
Adult
6g
1.21g
20%
Age 15 to 18
6g
1.21g
20%
Age 11 to 14
6g
1.21g
20%
Age 7 to 10
5g
1.21g
24%
Age 4 to 6
3g
1.21g
40%
Protein in Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference by age
One serving (175g) provides about 15.9g of protein. The table shows how that compares with daily protein needs by age.
Age group
Daily protein (RNI)
In one serving (175g)
% of that
Adult
50g
16g
32%
Age 15 to 18
55g
16g
29%
Age 11 to 14
42g
16g
38%
Age 7 to 10
28g
16g
57%
Age 4 to 6
20g
16g
80%
Is Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference processed?
Yes. Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference is an ultra-processed food (NOVA group 4). Ready meals are formulated with added salt, fats, starches and additives to survive packaging and reheating. As an occasional convenience that is fine, but cooking the same dish at home usually means less salt and saturated fat and no additives.
Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference nutrition FAQ
How many calories are in sainsbury's ready meal main dish sweet & sour chicken, taste the difference?
One serving (175g) has about 284 calories.
How many calories are in sainsbury's ready meal main dish sweet & sour chicken, taste the difference?
One serving (175g) has about 284 calories.
Is sainsbury's ready meal main dish sweet & sour chicken, taste the difference good for you?
Sainsbury's Ready Meal Main Dish Sweet & Sour Chicken, Taste the Difference is convenient, but as an ultra-processed meal it is often high in salt and saturated fat, so best balanced with fresher meals across the week.
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Nutrition data from McCance and Widdowson and UK FoodData Central, per 100g raw edible portion; values are reference figures and can vary by variety and ripeness. Reference intakes: EU NRVs for labelling and UK RNIs (SACN) for age-based needs. For guidance only.
