Typical Values | Typical values per 100ml | - |
---|---|---|
Energy: | 14.0 kJ, 3.3 kcal | - |
Protein: | Trace | - |
Carbohydrate: | 0.6g | - |
Of which Sugars: | 0.6g | - |
Fat: | 0g | - |
Of which Saturates: | 0g | - |
Fibre: | trace | - |
Sodium: | trace | - |
Calories : 3.30 kcal per 100g
Sugar : 0.60 g per 100g
Salt : 0 g per 100g
Fat : 0.00 g per 100g
Organisation | Tesco |
Date | 2013-12-03T09:47:27Z |
Source | link to source of data |
The Estimated Average Requirement for Energy (a prescribed amount to maintain a healthy body weight) for a female age: 9 is 1721 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: 9 and sex:female is
5% x 1721 / 3.8 = 22.6g of Sugar per day
5.7 cubes
.
and the Absolute maximum is
45.3g of Sugar per day.
Nb. The W.H.O2 recommendations for maximum sugar intake are considerably lower than those of the NHS3.