Typical Values | 100g contains | Each slice (typically 44g) contains |
---|---|---|
Energy | 1025kJ (245kcal) | 450kJ (110kcal) |
Protein | 8.8g | 3.9g |
Carbohydrate | 46.9g | 20.6g |
Sugars | 3.9g | 1.7g |
Fat | 1.6g | 0.7g |
Saturates | 0.4g | 0.2g |
Fibre | 2.1g | 0.9g |
Salt | 1.0g | 0.4g |
Calories : 245.00 kcal per 100g
Sugar : 3.90 g per 100g
Salt : 0 g per 100g
Fat : 1.60 g per 100g
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Date | 2013-11-21T09:47:32Z |
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The Estimated Average Requirement for Energy (a prescribed amount to maintain a healthy body weight) for a female age: 5 is 1362 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: 5 and sex:female is
5% x 1362 / 3.8 = 17.9g of Sugar per day
4.5 cubes
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and the Absolute maximum is
35.8g of Sugar per day.
Nb. The W.H.O2 recommendations for maximum sugar intake are considerably lower than those of the NHS3.