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The UK has revealed its favourite meal deal, and the results might surprise you

Published 15:23 8 Oct 2021 BST

Kieran Galpin
The UK has revealed its favourite meal deal, and the results might surprise you

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Meal deals are something completely unique. While one person may be content with a chicken caesar wrap from Aldi, others would roll their eyes at the idea of going anywhere but Tesco. However the UK has now spoken on its favourite meal deal - and the results may scare you. A study conducted by Checkmybodyhealth.com surveyed 2,000 people to gauge the public's opinions on meal deals. Everyone's favourite main is the BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato to non-sandwich fans), which one in six of you would pick over any other choice. Alongside the BLT, most people opted for a fruit salad and a can of Coca Cola. Apparently geography has an impact on your meal choice, with the above selection being most popular in London, Norwich, Leeds, Nottingham and Plymouth. [caption id="attachment_292913" align="alignnone" width="1081"] Do you agree? Image provided by Check my Body Health[/caption] Other geographical locations prefer alternative drinks, with Cardiff, Sheffield, and Newcastle all opting for a Diet Coke instead of its full-fat sibling. Perhaps unsurprisingly, 17 per cent of Scot's would choose Irn Bru over any other drink. Just behind the BLT - with 13.75 per cent of the British public snatching it off the shelves - comes the chicken and bacon sandwich and behind that at 13.70 per cent is cheese and onion. https://twitter.com/Conservative_JA/status/1446471957847871502 Though fruit salads are the top snack in the country at 17.55 per cent, Tangy cheese Doritos come in at second with 10.85 per cent. [caption id="attachment_292914" align="alignnone" width="1591"]Sandwhich Which city has the most messed up sandwich fav?[/caption] "While some options, such as fruit and water, may be much more nutritionally valuable than other options such as crisps and Coca-Cola, our lunches are also something to look forward to during a busy day, to help us have a chance to take a break and enjoy," said Sian Baker, Head of Wellbeing Services at Check My Body Health. https://twitter.com/_milliescookies/status/1446030388879663107 Another determining factor is age, with both Gen-Z and pensioners being the apparent outliers. As per usual, though, they don't agree - with 17.02 per cent of pensioners choosing a prawn mayo sandwich and 20 per cent of Gen-Z copping themselves a cheese and onion sandwich at lunch.  It's also a sad day to be a prawn mayo sandwich, as figures would suggest that only 4 per cent of youngsters would choose that classic.

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