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Fermented foods

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 109411 products of the Fermented foods category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 120857 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 975 kj
(235 kcal)
527 kj
(126 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
260 kj
(62 kcal)
1,080 kj
(261 kcal)
1,670 kj
(401 kcal)
10,000,000,000 kj
(3700000 kcal)
Energy from fat 220 kj
(53 kcal)
282 kj
(67 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
105 kj
(25 kcal)
1,050 kj
(251 kcal)
1,200 kj
(287 kcal)
Fat 17.1 g 12.1 g 0 g 0.588 g 20 g 33 g 289 g
Saturated fat 11.1 g 8.04 g 0 g 0.2 g 13 g 22 g 198 g
Arachidic acid 0.613 g 1.3 g 0 g 0.002 g 0.015 g 4 g 52.1 g
Monounsaturated fat 4.49 g 3.46 g 0 g 0 g 4.84 g 8.93 g 100 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.574 g 0.906 g 0 g 0 g 0.02 g 2.94 g 66.7 g
Omega 3 fat 98.6 mg 130 mg 0 mg 0 mg 36.2 mg 370 mg 54,000 mg
Omega 6 fat 97.9 mg 171 mg 0 mg 0 mg 38 mg 380 mg 14,700 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 1.32 g 2.45 g 0 g 0.02 g 0.27 g 8 g 28.8 g
Eicosapentaenoic acid 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g
Docosahexaenoic acid 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g
Linoleic acid 0.009 g 0.015 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.038 g 0.452 g
Arachidonic acid 0.673 g 1.35 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 4 g 7 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 29 g
Cholesterol 52.1 mg 39.4 mg 0 mg 3 mg 54 mg 107 mg 107,000 mg
Carbohydrates 4.71 g 4.69 g 0 g 0 g 3.4 g 14 g 500 g
Sugars 3.5 g 4.14 g 0 g 0 g 1.6 g 12 g 23,400 g
Added sugars 2.37 g 3.4 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 9.47 g 55.6 g
Sucrose 7.97 g 6.57 g 0 g 0 g 7.5 g 26 g 37 g
Glucose 1.12 g 1.06 g 0 g 0 g 1.5 g 3.29 g 16 g
Fructose 0.324 g 0.467 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 1.3 g 1.7 g
Lactose 0.285 g 0.723 g 0 g 0 g 0.01 g 1.98 g 6.6 g
Maltose 0.164 g 0.178 g 0 g 0 g 0.116 g 0.564 g 13 g
Maltodextrins 0.141 g 0.192 g 0 g 0 g 0.103 g 0.57 g 188 g
Starch 1.17 g 1.2 g 0 g 0.2 g 0.9 g 6.02 g 15 g
Polyols (sugar alcohols) 1.8 g 2.39 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 6 g 11 g
Fiber 0.161 g 0.335 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.9 g 244 g
Proteins 14 g 8.95 g 0 g 2.94 g 13.3 g 27 g 1,500 g
Salt 0.927 g 0.743 g 0 g 0.09 g 0.89 g 2 g 2,350 g
Added salt 0.4 g 0.748 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 2 g 2 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0.009 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 57 % vol
Vitamin A 174 µg 126 µg 0 µg 0 µg 200 µg 321 µg 261,000,000 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 1.1 µg 0.915 µg 0 µg 0 µg 1 µg 2.58 µg 28,200,000 µg
Vitamin E 1.34 mg 1.03 mg 0 mg 0.002 mg 1.4 mg 3.5 mg 730 mg
Vitamin K 21.8 µg 21.8 µg 0 µg 0.6 µg 24 µg 48 µg 2,300 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.252 mg 0.733 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1.6 mg 15,000 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 6.26 mg 34.2 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.03 mg 2.4 mg 300,000 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.229 mg 0.214 mg 0 mg 0.112 mg 0.2 mg 0.36 mg 2,500 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 1.89 mg 2.39 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1.67 mg 9.2 mg 4,000 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 3.87 mg 25.3 mg 0 mg 0.085 mg 0.21 mg 1.18 mg 16,000 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 47.3 µg 74 µg 0 µg 9 µg 30 µg 160 µg 100,000,000 µg
Folates (total folates) 28 µg 15.5 µg 0 µg 0 µg 33 µg 46 µg 104 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 1.18 µg 2.7 µg 0 µg 0.29 µg 0.5 µg 3 µg 8,000,000 µg
Biotin 153 µg 232 µg 1.8 µg 4.8 µg 12 µg 620 µg 1,200 µg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.432 mg 0.202 mg 0 mg 0.235 mg 0.353 mg 0.847 mg 3,520 mg
Potassium 110 mg 56.2 mg 0 mg 0 mg 124 mg 190 mg 96,700 mg
Chloride 88.2 mg 35.3 mg 0 mg 1.82 mg 100 mg 135 mg 100,000 mg
Calcium 360 mg 278 mg 0 mg 83 mg 191 mg 781 mg 900,000 mg
Phosphorus 174 mg 159 mg 0 mg 59 mg 100 mg 550 mg 229,000 mg
Iron 0.065 mg 0.179 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.48 mg 68,000 mg
Magnesium 40.6 mg 24 mg 0 mg 11 mg 40 mg 71.3 mg 100,000 mg
Zinc 2.07 mg 1.54 mg 0 mg 0.37 mg 1.5 mg 4.7 mg 3,750 mg
Copper 0.061 mg 0.065 mg 0 mg 0.01 mg 0.03 mg 0.2 mg 11 mg
Manganese 0.3 mg 1.46 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.01 mg 1.17 mg 100 mg
Selenium 9.27 µg 4 µg 0 µg 3 µg 10 µg 14.4 µg 17,000 µg
Molybdenum 585,000 µg 2,080,000 µg 0 µg 4.7 µg 21 µg 8,100,000 µg 8,800,000 µg
Iodine 32.4 µg 32.4 µg 0 µg 12 µg 22.5 µg 125 µg 550,000 µg
Caffeine 30.9 mg 51.2 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.97 mg 191 mg 860 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 2.92 % 4.03 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 10.3 % 95 %
Fruits‚ vegetables and nuts - dried 0.014 % 0.051 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0.217 % 4 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 8.16 % 2.58 % 0 % 4 % 8 % 12 % 90 %
Carbon footprint 200 g 254 g 0 g 48.2 g 143 g 1,060 g 1,280 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 18.1% 5.6 g 49.8% 3.2 g 2 g
    Plastic 69.2% 4.8 g 80.5% 4.4 g 4 g
    Glass 4.6% 106.8 g 4.6% 106.8 g 5 g
    Metal 0.5% 1.9 g 22.4% 0.7 g 0 g
    Unknown 7.7% 7.5 g 11.9% 5.1 g 1 g
    Total - - - - 11 g