BRITS look in the fridge of food cupboard 23 times a day, new research has suggested.

A survey of homeowners carried out by AppliancesDirect.co.uk, revealed people in Britain look in the fridge 14 times and the food cupboards nine times per day on average, despite eating or drinking something from inside just six times.

The research, which looked in to the eating habits of the nation, found that women looked in the fridge or cupboard 25 times per day, compared to men who looked just 21 times.

When quizzed on their behaviors in the kitchen, just 22 per cent of respondents say they look because they are hungry while 35 per cent say they do it out of habit.

The data also revealed the go to snacks for fridge raiders in the UK.

Cheese came in first place, with 35 per cent choosing it as their chosen snack, followed by cold meats at 33 per cent.

Chocolate came in third at 29 per cent, while healthier opens like fruit (27 per cent), and vegetables (22 per cent) came in fourth and fifth.

Mark Kelly, marketing manager at AppliancesDirect.co.uk, said: “The data revealed some interesting findings about the nation’s snacking practices, especially the number of times people look in the fridge and cupboards just out of habit.  

“Everyone has that one family member or friend who looks in the fridge or cupboard for a snack whenever they visit, and we’re all guilty of doing it at other people’s homes, but it’s not that often we actually take something out and eat it.

“That said, it’s interesting to see that when we do snack, it seems to be the savory options that are the nations firm fridge raiding favorites.”