Around a quarter of primary school children think that chicken counts towards your five a day, according to a survey by the British Nutrition Foundation released to coincide with the start of Healthy Eating Week.
There is widespread confusion among both children and adults about which foods do and do not contain towards your five a day or provide fibre and protein, according to the findings.
Twenty-four per cent of children surveyed aged between seven and 11 think that chicken counts towards your five a day, while 19 percent think that cheese counts.
The BNF carried out surveys with 1,590 primary pupils (age seven and above) and 2,415 secondary pupils. An online survey of 2,099 adults was carried out by YouGov.
