Typical Values (cooked on the hob) | Per 100ml | Per 1/3 pack | % based on RI for Average Adult |
---|---|---|---|
Energy | 133kJ | 267kJ | - |
31kcal | 63kcal | 3% | |
Fat | <0.5g | <0.5g | - |
Saturates | <0.1g | <0.1g | - |
Carbohydrate | 6.3g | 12.6g | 5% |
Total Sugars | 1.8g | 3.6g | 4% |
Starch | 4.5g | 9.0g | - |
Fibre | 0.6g | 1.2g | - |
Protein | 1.2g | 2.4g | 5% |
Salt | 0.50g | 1.00g | 17% |
Calories : 31.79 kcal per 100g
Sugar : 1.80 g per 100g
Salt : 0.5 g per 100g
Fat : 0.00 g per 100g
Organisation | Sainsburys |
Date | 2015-05-20T12:14:08Z |
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: 75+ is 1840 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: 75+ and sex:female is
5% x 1840 / 3.8 = 24.2g of Sugar per day
6.1 cubes
.
and the Absolute maximum is
48.4g of Sugar per day.
Nb. The W.H.O2 recommendations for maximum sugar intake are considerably lower than those of the NHS3.