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chapiano
chapiano Posts: 331 Member
edited July 2017 in Food and Nutrition
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Trying to log calories for this steak. Says 195g steak is 179 calories Typical per 100g is 201 calories?

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  • clbortiz
    clbortiz Posts: 98 Member
    This is what I see on the full nutrition label when I googled it, so it looks like the 179 kcal is for 100g not the full 195g in the package.:

    Nutrition
    Typical Values 100g as sold -
    Energy 837kJ (201kcal) 756kJ (179kcal)
    Fat 12.7g 3.7g
    Saturates 5.6g 1.7g
    Carbohydrate 0g 0g
    Sugars 0g 0g
    Fibre 0g 0g
    Protein 21.6g 36.4g
    Salt 0.2g 0.4g
    *Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal) - -
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    Actually, I can't see how any of that makes sense, I think there's been a balls up somewhere. I'd go with the 201kcal per 100g if you're planning from an online shop and then see what the actual package says. Overall, 20 calories isn't going to make or break you generally.
  • Kullerva
    Kullerva Posts: 1,114 Member
    Food labels are allowed to be off by 10%. This looks like an example of that.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I have no idea whats up with that label.

    To be safe, i'd use the per 100g info and multiply that by 1.95 to get your right calorie information.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    Kullerva wrote: »
    Food labels are allowed to be off by 10%. This looks like an example of that.

    I know this applies in the US and I just accept to be similar in the UK (where I and OP are) but Google will not tell me the acceptable tolerance here.
  • chapiano
    chapiano Posts: 331 Member
    Thanks for replies. I think it is a balls up so used 201 cal per 100g x1.95
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
    Wouldn't worry much about 6 calories.

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