Scientists say deep-fried Mars bars are ‘nutritious’
Battered snack served at conference
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A CONFERENCE of scientists in Glasgow has heard that the notorious deep-fried Mars bar does have its nutritious benefits.
The battered snack was invented at the Carron fish and chip shop in Stonehaven and has a reputation as one of the most unhealthy foods ever.
But the deep-fried Mars bars were served to delegates at a Glasgow science conference with the promise that they were nutritious.
Guests at the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Conference in Glasgow were assured the deep-fried Mars bars provided basic nutrients like carbohydrate, protein and fat.
The Royal Society of Chemistry, which is hosting the conference in Glasgow said the deep-fried Mars bar also provides some vitamins and minerals, and is low in salt.
Scientists did warn that the deep-fried Mars bar was effectively a meal in itself, as each bar contains 600 calories.
The battered Mars bar was first served in the Stonehaven chip shop in Aberdeenshire in 1995.
As Scotland has become one of the most obese countries in the world, the deep-fried Mars bar has become a symbol of Scots’ unhealthy diet.
But the deep-fried Mars bar has also inspired international variations, with battered Snickers bars being served up in the US and deep-fried Moro bars in New Zealand.
