Typical Values | Typical values per 100ml | - |
---|---|---|
Energy: | 4.0kJ, 1.0kcal | - |
Protein: | 0 g | - |
Carbohydrate: | 0 g | - |
Of which Sugars: | 0 g | - |
Fat: | 0 g | - |
Of which Saturates: | 0 g | - |
Fibre: | 0 g | - |
Sodium: | trace | - |
Calories : 1.00 kcal per 100g
Sugar : 0.00 g per 100g
Salt : 0 g per 100g
Fat : 0.00 g per 100g
Organisation | Tesco |
Date | 2013-11-26T02:32:40Z |
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: 7 is 1649 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: 7 and sex:male is
5% x 1649 / 3.8 = 21.7g of Sugar per day
5.4 cubes
.
and the Absolute maximum is
43.4g of Sugar per day.
Nb. The W.H.O2 recommendations for maximum sugar intake are considerably lower than those of the NHS3.