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Canned meats

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 947 products of the Canned meats category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 998 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 745 kj
(178 kcal)
293 kj
(70 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
335 kj
(80 kcal)
748 kj
(179 kcal)
1,270 kj
(304 kcal)
3,800 kj
(907 kcal)
Fat 11.4 g 7.92 g 0 g 1.79 g 12.1 g 26 g 72 g
Saturated fat 4.08 g 3.16 g 0 g 0 g 4 g 9.9 g 28 g
Monounsaturated fat 1.47 g 1.62 g 0 g 0 g 0.89 g 6.25 g 10.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.444 g 0.835 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 2.69 g 11.6 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.91 g
Cholesterol 64.9 mg 17 mg 0 mg 36 mg 62 mg 92 mg 339 mg
Carbohydrates 1.79 g 1.94 g 0 g 0 g 1.2 g 5.9 g 66.7 g
Sugars 0.546 g 0.691 g 0 g 0 g 0.2 g 1.79 g 36.8 g
Added sugars 0.762 g 1.02 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 3.53 g 5.36 g
Fiber 0.095 g 0.25 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.706 g 24 g
Proteins 15.7 g 4.23 g 0 g 10 g 15.3 g 23.2 g 82.8 g
Salt 1.64 g 0.562 g 0 g 0.838 g 1.56 g 2.59 g 20 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0.5 % vol
Vitamin A 27 µg 117 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 107 µg 9,920 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.26 mg 0.818 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 2.1 mg 32.1 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 57.7 µg 7.66 µg 48 µg 56 µg 56 µg 85 µg 236 µg
Potassium 177 mg 78.2 mg 0 mg 54 mg 195 mg 286 mg 409 mg
Calcium 19.7 mg 33.6 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 100 mg 268 mg
Iron 0.963 mg 0.915 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.64 mg 2.62 mg 7,140 mg
  • 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 0% 100% 0.5 g 0 g
    Plastic 0% 0% 0 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 100% 18.8 g 100% 18.8 g 19 g
    Unknown 0% 0% 0 g
    Total - - - - 19 g