It is surprising that the sandwiches did not fair better when analysed, but this will depend very much on the type of filling chosen and the outlet's preparation of the food, so there is potential for these products to be of good nutritional quality. For example, Oliver's use butter and mayonnaise in all their sandwiches, whereas the outlet used in this survey may not. This indicates a prefferce for a certain outlet, not in terms of nutrition, which leads to the understanding that the choice of food available within an outlet is more important than between outlets. Therefore, if the consumer's preference for one outlet is so strong, a choice of foods is essential. The inclusion of salad bars in pizza houses, for example, has shown an attempt is being made to diversify the range of products available.
Some manufacturers seem reluctant to make such changes.
As mentioned at the beginning. Wimpy are hesitant about introducing salads into their outlets for economic reasons, and it is only rumoured that McDonalds will follow suit. However, the recommendations for nutritional intakes were made for the whole day, and so each meal needn't necessarily be perfectly balanced. One meal's excesses can compensate for another's deficiencies. The problem is heightened by the fact that fast food is not labelled in anyway, making the task infinitely harder, if not impossible, for the average consumer.