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Canned foods

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 45732 products of the Canned foods category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 48114 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 409 kj
(98 kcal)
284 kj
(68 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
84 kj
(20 kcal)
335 kj
(80 kcal)
967 kj
(232 kcal)
1,000,000 kj
(49600000 kcal)
Energy from fat 82 kj
(20 kcal)
99 kj
(24 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
42 kj
(10 kcal)
293 kj
(70 kcal)
753 kj
(180 kcal)
Fat 3.71 g 5.5 g 0 g 0 g 0.77 g 16 g 1,000 g
Saturated fat 0.769 g 1.18 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 3.4 g 5,380,000,000 g
Monounsaturated fat 1.14 g 1.95 g 0 g 0 g 0.39 g 6.1 g 73.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05 g 1.34 g 0 g 0 g 0.4 g 3.6 g 23.2 g
Omega 3 fat 1,630 mg 1,030 mg 0.002 mg 100 mg 1,760 mg 3,300 mg 2,000,000 mg
Omega 6 fat 727 mg 950 mg 0 mg 0.76 mg 283 mg 3,200 mg 4,400 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 0.695 g 0.939 g 0 g 0.034 g 0.2 g 3 g 7 g
Eicosapentaenoic acid 0.482 g 0.409 g 0 g 0.011 g 0.493 g 1.2 g 7 g
Docosahexaenoic acid 0.584 g 0.476 g 0 g 0.071 g 0.595 g 1.5 g 7.8 g
Linoleic acid 0.542 g 1.06 g 0 g 0 g 0.4 g 40 g 40 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 130 g
Cholesterol 7.4 mg 16.9 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 52.9 mg 70,000 mg
Carbohydrates 6.42 g 5.39 g 0 g 0 g 5 g 16 g 566,000 g
Sugars 2.43 g 3.27 g 0 g 0 g 1 g 10.3 g 1,110 g
Added sugars 0.489 g 1.13 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 3 g 240 g
Polyols (sugar alcohols) 2.52 g 1.58 g 0 g 1 g 2 g 5 g 6 g
Fiber 1.83 g 1.63 g 0 g 0 g 1.5 g 5.1 g 11,100 g
Proteins 7.09 g 7.67 g 0 g 0.5 g 3.4 g 23 g 286 g
Salt 0.784 g 0.477 g 0 g 0.02 g 0.762 g 1.65 g 80,000,000,000,000 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 100 % vol
Vitamin A 49.8 µg 103 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 225 µg 160,000,000 µg
Vitamin D 1.58 µg 2.75 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0.825 µg 7.29 µg 15,000,000 µg
Vitamin E 1.94 mg 1.79 mg 0 mg 0.023 mg 1.8 mg 5.8 mg 12 mg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 3.67 mg 7.24 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.9 mg 16.4 mg 510,000 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.086 mg 0.209 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.37 mg 35,300 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.094 mg 0.09 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.057 mg 0.27 mg 290 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 10.1 mg 4.36 mg 0 mg 1.67 mg 10.7 mg 16.5 mg 33.6 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 0.264 mg 0.094 mg 0 mg 0.143 mg 0.235 mg 0.357 mg 66 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 99.1 µg 49.1 µg 0 µg 34.9 µg 120 µg 155 µg 44,800,000 µg
Folates (total folates) 40 µg 43.4 µg 0 µg 0 µg 20 µg 123 µg 226 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2.49 µg 1.65 µg 0 µg 1.07 µg 2.14 µg 6.49 µg 8,700,000 µg
Potassium 144 mg 91.4 mg 0 mg 32 mg 120 mg 330 mg 95,100 mg
Calcium 19.6 mg 22 mg 0 mg 0 mg 16 mg 62 mg 200,000 mg
Phosphorus 188 mg 101 mg 0 mg 60 mg 170 mg 408 mg 700 mg
Iron 0.657 mg 0.584 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.57 mg 1.64 mg 7,140 mg
Magnesium 37.4 mg 12.8 mg 3 mg 21 mg 34.8 mg 64 mg 214 mg
Zinc 2.04 mg 1.41 mg 0.001 mg 0.64 mg 1.15 mg 4.38 mg 102 mg
Copper 0.154 mg 0.072 mg 0.049 mg 0.082 mg 0.2 mg 0.272 mg 300 mg
Manganese 0.726 mg 1.19 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.384 mg 4 mg 4 mg
Selenium 72.3 µg 22.6 µg 1.28 µg 35 µg 75 µg 112 µg 22,000 µg
Iodine 1,260 µg 5,010 µg 0 µg 0.87 µg 50 µg 22,500 µg 50,000,000 µg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 47.5 % 40.8 % 0 % 0 % 46.3 % 100 % 100 %
Fruits‚ vegetables and nuts - dried 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 100 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 62.4 % 25.7 % 0 % 17.5 % 65 % 96 % 100 %
Carbon footprint 284 g 130 g 0 g 0 g 345 g 395 g 395 g
  • Packaging materials


    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 3.2% 5.6 g 52.5% 1 g 1 g
    Plastic 4% 3.6 g 10% 2.2 g 0 g
    Glass 23.8% 60.4 g 23.8% 60.4 g 14 g
    Metal 67.1% 18.1 g 90.6% 14.3 g 13 g
    Unknown 1.8% 26.8 g 2.2% 22.3 g 0 g
    Total - - - - 29 g