Per 100g | Per 1/2 can | % based on RI for Average Adult | |
---|---|---|---|
Energy | 152kJ | 305kJ | - |
36kcal | 72kcal | 4% | |
Fat | <0.5g | 1.0g | 1% |
Saturates | <0.1g | 0.2g | 1% |
Carbohydrate | 6.0g | 12.0g | 5% |
Total Sugars | 1.7g | 3.4g | 4% |
Starch | 4.1g | 8.2g | - |
Fibre | 1.0g | 2.0g | - |
Protein | 1.4g | 2.8g | 6% |
Salt | 0.55g | 1.10g | 18% |
Calories : 36.33 kcal per 100g
Sugar : 1.70 g per 100g
Salt : 0.55 g per 100g
Fat : 0.00 g per 100g
Organisation | Sainsburys |
Date | 2015-05-20T12:22:42Z |
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: 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.