Brits crave chips when they’re feeling ‘hangry’

Chips have been revealed as the number one go-to food when hanger – the toxic mix of hunger and anger – hits, according to new research from pub chain Hungry Horse.

It seems Brits crave savoury carbs like nothing else when they get tetchy between meals, as one in four of us (25%) are convinced chips are the “ultimate cure” for hanger, closely followed by pizza (23%) and classic fish and chips (21%).

For a full list of the nation’s hanger cures, and a breakdown of the hangriest regions in the UK, see below:

Research also reveals that eight out of ten Brits (79%) admit they sometimes feel hangry – which is now an official dictionary word – and that we’re most likely to get hangry in the late afternoon or late morning.

To cure their hanger, Brits are choosing carbs as the quickest, easiest, and most satisfying fix. They’re first choice for almost half of us (46%), followed by protein and fatty foods (both 27%).

Overall, brits have a clear preference for savoury food (44%) over sweet (26%), and when it comes to eating healthily, less than one in ten (9%) of us are good enough to think of reaching for an apple, carrot or other item of fruit and veg, to cure hanger.

In terms of top meal choices, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, fried chicken, curry, and pies are all among the Top 10 “savourites” – savoury favourites that cure hanger.

If we need a fix of something sweet, we’re most likely to reach for chocolate (36%) or cake (33%), followed by biscuits, donuts, brownies and ice cream.

What’s more, when we do feel hangry, almost seven in ten Brits (68%) say it’s enough to make them break a diet or meal plan.