* An average serving of chips contains more than double the fibre found in an average serving of brown rice or bowl of porridge.
* A portion of chips contains less fat that a prawn mayonnaise sandwich.
* You can get a third of your daily vitamin C from a portion of chips.
* Thick chips absorb less oil than thin ones, so chunky chips are healthier.
* Fish and chips have 595 calories in the average portion - an average pizza has 871; Big Mac meal with fries has 888.