Typical Values | Typical values per 100ml | - |
---|---|---|
Energy | 8kJ (1.9kcal) | - |
Protein | 0.1g | - |
Carbohydrate | 0.1g | - |
of which Sugars | Nil | - |
Fat | Nil | - |
of which Saturates | Nil | - |
Fibre | Nil | - |
Sodium | Trace | - |
*equivalent as Salt | Trace | - |
Calories : 1.90 kcal per 100g
Sugar : 0.00 g per 100g
Salt : 0 g per 100g
Fat : 0.00 g per 100g
Organisation | Tesco |
Date | 2013-12-03T09:47:20Z |
Source | link to source of data |
The Estimated Average Requirement for Energy (a prescribed amount to maintain a healthy body weight) for a male age: 35-44 is 2629 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: 35-44 and sex:male is
5% x 2629 / 3.8 = 34.6g of Sugar per day
8.7 cubes
.
and the Absolute maximum is
69.2g of Sugar per day.
Nb. The W.H.O2 recommendations for maximum sugar intake are considerably lower than those of the NHS3.