Typical Values | Typical values per 1/3 can portion (130g) | - |
---|---|---|
Energy | 546kJ/130kcal | - |
Protein | 3.8g | - |
Carbohydrate | 20.2g | - |
(of which sugars) | 15.0g | - |
Fat | 3.8g | - |
(of which saturates) | 2.1g | - |
Fibre | 0.0g | - |
Sodium | 0.05g | - |
Salt Equivalent | 0.13g | - |
Calcium | 138mg | - |
(17% RDA) | - |
Calories : 100.00 kcal per 100g
Sugar : 11.54 g per 100g
Salt : 0 g per 100g
Fat : 2.92 g per 100g
Organisation | Tesco |
Date | 2013-11-21T10:36:46Z |
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: 10 is 2032 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: 10 and sex:male is
5% x 2032 / 3.8 = 26.7g of Sugar per day
6.7 cubes
.
and the Absolute maximum is
53.5g of Sugar per day.
Nb. The W.H.O2 recommendations for maximum sugar intake are considerably lower than those of the NHS3.