Britain’s favourite comfort food revealed – as chips, chocolate and bacon sarnies top the list
Savoury dishes dominated a list of the nation's top 40 morale boosting meals
CHIPS, chocolate and bacon butties are Britain's favourite comfort foods, new research has revealed.
Other classics that made it onto a list of the nation's top 40 feel-good foods include bangers and mash, cottage pie and a full English breakfast.
It also emerged the average Brit will tuck into comfort food nine times a month – typically spending £277 on it every year.
And for 31 per cent, the key factor in deciding what grub to eat is how filling it is.
According to the research, Brits are also more likely to chow down on a morale boosting meal in autumn and winter.
Three in 10 will simply opt for something hot and 27 per cent want a meal which requires minimal effort to prepare.
TOP 40 COMFORT FOODS
1. Chocolate
2. Fish and chips
3. Bacon sandwich
4. Roast dinner
5. Crisps
6. Pizza
7. Cake
8. Full English breakfast
9. Ice cream
10. Biscuits
11. Crusty bread
12. Cheese
13. Curry
14. Chip butty
15. Chinese
16. Shepherd's/cottage pie
17. Burger and chips
18. Mashed potatoes
19. Beans on toast
20. Sausage sandwich
21. Lasagne
22. Spaghetti Bolognese
23. Toastie
24. Bangers and mash
25. Fruit Crumble
26. Jacket potato
27. Sticky toffee pudding
28. Fried chicken
29. Beef stew and dumplings
30. Yorkshire pudding
31. Pasta dish
32. Steak
33. Scrambled eggs on toast
34. Macaroni and cheese
35. Custard
36. Ham, egg and chips
37. Rice pudding
38. Cauliflower cheese
39. Cornish pasty
40. Cereal
The research of 2,000 UK adults was commissioned by supermarket giant Iceland.
Trading director Bev Mitchell said: “Our research has shown that as the cold weather approaches, people are turning to comfort foods and seven in 10 people admitted that their favourite comfort foods often aren’t the healthiest choices.
“However, it is possible to enjoy lots of our autumnal favourites in a healthier way thanks to our Slimming World range.”
When it comes to sweet or savoury, figures show four in 10 tend to opt for the latter with just 28 per cent going for sweeter dishes.
And the list appears to reflect this, with the top 40 dominated by savoury dishes.
However sticky toffee pudding and fruit crumble appear too, while Chocolate takes the top spot.
The research shows seven in 10 admit their favourite comfort foods tend to be bad for them, with 43 per cent saying they indulge in comfort foods "more than they should".
However, more than half of those surveyed agree "healthy" and "comfort foods" can both be involved in a balanced diet.
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When choosing their morale boosting meal, 36 per cent turn to dishes they enjoyed as kids and one in 10 plump for something prepared by someone else.
Mr Mitchell added: “To even better support our customers through the cooler months this year, all Slimming World members will receive an Iceland Bonus Card pre-loaded with 10 per cent discount.
“If they register their card by 12th October they will receive 10 per cent discount in Iceland stores from 9th October until 4th November.”
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