Typical Values | 100g contains | A typical orange (155g) contains |
---|---|---|
Energy | 180kJ (43kcal) | 280kJ (70kcal) |
Protein | 1.1g | 1.7g |
Carbohydrate | 8.5g | 13.2g |
Sugars | 8.5g | 13.2g |
Fat | 0.1g | 0.2g |
Saturates | 0g | 0g |
Fibre | 1.7g | 2.6g |
Sodium* | trace | trace |
*Salt Equivalent | trace | trace |
Vitamin C | 54.0mg (68% of RDA) | 83.7mg (105% of RDA) |
Calories : 43.00 kcal per 100g
Sugar : 8.50 g per 100g
Salt : 0 g per 100g
Fat : 0.10 g per 100g
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Date | 2013-11-28T10:55:39Z |
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The Estimated Average Requirement for Energy (a prescribed amount to maintain a healthy body weight) for a female age: 25-34 is 2175 kcal 1 (p.83-85)
The World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) recommends that the maximum proportion of energy from all sugars (intrinsic and added) is: 5% and a strong recommendation of an absolute maximum of 10%
The energy value of a gram of Sugar is 3.8 kcal.1 (p.93)
W.H.O. Recommended maximum sugar intake for age: 25-34 and sex:female is
5% x 2175 / 3.8 = 28.6g of Sugar per day
7.2 cubes
.
and the Absolute maximum is
57.2g of Sugar per day.
Nb. The W.H.O2 recommendations for maximum sugar intake are considerably lower than those of the NHS3.