British women consume staggering 146,000 'unintentional calories' every year from 'snacks-idents'

British women each consume a staggering 146,000 “unintentional calories” every year, according to a new study.

A nation-wide report looking into women’s attitudes towards health and diet has revealed the average female attempts to stick to 1,800 calories per day on average.

However, a string of unfortunate “ snacks -idents” means the average number of calories actually consumed is 2,200.

That’s 200 calories more than the government recommended daily allowance for women (2,000) and 400 more than what we set out to eat.

In total, this equates to a total of 146,000 unintentional calories each year – the equivalent of 487 cheeseburgers, 1,825 glasses of Prosecco – or 608 chocolate bars.

The research of 1,500 women by Heinz Soup, revealed 71 percent of women have the best intentions regarding their health, but claim their diets usually fall by the wayside.

And when it comes to triggers for over-indulging - chocolate is the biggest downfall for the nation’s women, followed by crisps (44 percent) and bread (35 percent)

And almost half (47 percent) admitted they are most likely to eat something they didn’t need to eat late at night.

According to the data 40 percent of women are most likely to overeat when they are stressed, a further 36 percent eat when they are tired and a further 35 percent eat when they are feeling sad.

The research also discovered on average women eat more than they intended to three days a week, with 42 percent admitting they feel like they are constantly on a diet but never seem to lose weight.

A spokesman from Heinz Soup said “Having a bowl of Heinz Carrot and Coriander soup instead of a series of snacks-idents could make a difference.

"It’s low in fat and a whole can is only 180 calories. It’s also one of your five a day.”

Overall – half of British women (51 percent) don’t know what the daily recommended daily calorie intake.

However, 76 percent say they constantly worry about their weight, thinking about it on average two hours every day however the average female thinks about food more - on average three hours a day.