Calorie content of inflight meals?

[significance]

Does anyone know the calorie content of a typical Qantas inflight meal?

 

[drewbles]

Does anyone know the calorie content of a typical Qantas inflight meal?

No idea but it's a good question. I know they have a 'low calorie' option for a SPML, but i'm guessing it's not the best cuts of meat (leanest) etc in the regular ones (nor the low calorie option for that matter).

 

[awilcockson]

My guess is that it's pretty horrible. I count my calories, but when it comes to flying I work on the theory that food eaten onboard an aircraft has zero calories, just like broken biscuits

 

[significance]

No idea but it's a good question. I know they have a 'low calorie' option for a SPML, but i'm guessing it's not the best cuts of meat (leanest) etc in the regular ones (nor the low calorie option for that matter).

In fact, they no-longer have a low-calorie (nor low-fat) option for domestic flights, at least. I could choose a fruit platter, or gamble on the vegan meal being low fat, but I'd rather not.

I don't mind too much if the meal is high in calories, but it would be nice to know just how high so that I can budget it in to my daily calorie allowance, or eat only 1/2 or 2/3rds or whatever is necessary to get the count right without starving myself.

 

[OverrideServlet]

I do have some values written down for food I've had on Qantas.

Bircher Muesli: 190 cals
Orange Juice: 41 cals
Chocolate Mousse: 167 cals

And the champagne will be roughly 100 calls per glass.

 

[markis10]

In fact, they no-longer have a low-calorie (nor low-fat) option for domestic flights, at least. I could choose a fruit platter, or gamble on the vegan meal being low fat, but I'd rather not.

I don't mind too much if the meal is high in calories, but it would be nice to know just how high so that I can budget it in to my daily calorie allowance, or eat only 1/2 or 2/3rds or whatever is necessary to get the count right without starving myself.

The Diabetic meal is the LFML replacement:

Diabetic Meals (DBML) will now meet the dietary requirements of the Low Fat Meal (LFML), Low Salt Meal (LSML) and Low Calorie Meal (LCML)

 

[JohnPhelan]

Diabetic Meals (DBML) will now meet the dietary requirements of the Low Fat Meal (LFML), Low Salt Meal (LSML) and Low Calorie Meal (LCML)

...making them the Low Taste Meal.

 

[arraitch]

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And the champagne will be roughly 100 calls per glass.

Diuretic effect?

 

[serfty]

Some years ago I used to order a LFML. By 2005 I found tht QF chefs had begun to get creative and the meal would come with the one label: LFML/DBML/LCML/VGML/... so I gave up and went back to standard - I do prefer some meat based protein in my diet.

 

[JohnK]

I don't believe the main meals would have more than 300-400 calories.

I have read the nutritional information (or lack thereof) from some of the snacks and it is very scary. From memory some of them are 400+ calories and obviously full of carbs.

Here are some examples

Roasted Almonds and Cashews (20g) = 124cal
Smoked Chicken snack pack (30g) = 68cal
Multi V Juice (250mL) = 111cal
Tropical Juice (250mL) = 135cal

So a James Squire and 2 Roasted Almonds and Cashews ~386cal.... :shock:

 

[mannej]

Calories is such an Americanized term. We should be using Kilojoules down under

 

[Princess Fiona]

Calories is such an Americanized term. We should be using Kilojoules down under

We never used Kilojoules in the UK either, I think it reflects old style Imperial measurements. I still find myself confused with Kj counts on packets, I must be old fashioned

 

[mannej]

We never used Kilojoules in the UK either, I think it reflects old style Imperial measurements. I still find myself confused with Kj counts on packets, I must be old fashioned

I won't get started on calories or Calories then

 

[OverrideServlet]

It's actually "kilocalories" if you want to get technical.

 

[juddles]

The Diabetic meal is the LFML replacement:

Diabetic Meals (DBML) will now meet the dietary requirements of the Low Fat Meal (LFML), Low Salt Meal (LSML) and Low Calorie Meal (LCML)

Stop it! Your making my mouth water!

 

[awilcockson]

It's actually "kilocalories" if you want to get technical.

I had that typed up as a reply and then junked it for being too pedantic

 

[EmilyHoward]

People seem to get confused with Calories and kilocalories. Most people just refer to "calories" though in fact they are kilocalories.

For the purpose of conversion, if you see 100 calories (kilocalories) it's about 400 kilojoules so 1 to 4 ... Easy to remember.

EH

 

[pauly7]

...making them the Low Taste Meal.

Only for those used to high salt / fat / sugar meals.

I'm really happy with their offering, plus you get served first

 

[JohnK]

Calories is such an Americanized term. We should be using Kilojoules down under

True but Calories are easier to count and remember than KiloJoules as they are smaller numbers.