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Meat preparations

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 10119 products of the Meat preparations category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 11101 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 858 kj
(205 kcal)
199 kj
(48 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
523 kj
(125 kcal)
862 kj
(206 kcal)
1,180 kj
(284 kcal)
4,980 kj
(1190 kcal)
Fat 11.5 g 5.93 g 0 g 2.6 g 11.3 g 21.4 g 291 g
Saturated fat 3.42 g 2.34 g 0 g 0.7 g 2.8 g 8 g 63 g
Monounsaturated fat 5.04 g 2.48 g 0.003 g 1.27 g 5.06 g 8.39 g 20.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat 3.2 g 1.55 g 0.1 g 0.5 g 3.3 g 5.7 g 8.24 g
Omega 3 fat 400 mg 544 mg 0.8 mg 0.8 mg 160 mg 1,820 mg 189,000 mg
Trans fat 0.037 g 0.14 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.282 g 1.79 g
Cholesterol 54.6 mg 19.5 mg 0 mg 26 mg 53 mg 88 mg 239 mg
Carbohydrates 7.34 g 6.16 g 0 g 0.5 g 5.8 g 18 g 85 g
Sugars 1.02 g 0.844 g 0 g 0 g 0.8 g 2.57 g 56 g
Added sugars 0.63 g 0.851 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 2.38 g 7.06 g
Lactose 0.017 g 0.037 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 0.7 g
Fiber 0.929 g 0.772 g 0 g 0 g 0.885 g 2.33 g 50 g
Proteins 15.8 g 4.86 g 0 g 9.21 g 15 g 23 g 40,900 g
Salt 1.46 g 0.765 g 0 g 0.562 g 1.3 g 3.1 g 1,930 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol
Vitamin A 27.6 µg 43.2 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 132 µg 408,000,000 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 0.07 µg 0.182 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0.366 µg 17,500 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 1.02 mg 1.75 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 4.3 mg 100 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 92.7 mg 320 mg 0.048 mg 0.048 mg 0.29 mg 1,200 mg 8,000 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 4.6 mg 1.42 mg 1.46 mg 3.57 mg 4.62 mg 7.3 mg 8.1 mg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 1.54 µg 0.99 µg 0.002 µg 0.38 µg 1.9 µg 4 µg 19 µg
Potassium 272 mg 122 mg 0 mg 133 mg 252 mg 518 mg 525,000 mg
Calcium 29.3 mg 33.3 mg 0 mg 0 mg 18.2 mg 95.6 mg 1,000 mg
Iron 1.38 mg 0.602 mg 0 mg 0.476 mg 1.29 mg 2.41 mg 720 mg
Iodine 2,590 µg 6,990 µg 3.8 µg 6.4 µg 72 µg 24,600 µg 66,000 µg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 2.76 % 7.58 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 28.5 % 60 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 26.1 % 15.3 % 1.33 % 8.64 % 20 % 61 % 84 %
Collagen/Meat protein ratio (maximum) 16.3 % 3.9 % 3.7 % 12 % 15 % 25 % 25 %
  • 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 37.3% 9.8 g 59.7% 6.4 g 4 g
    Plastic 50.7% 7.6 g 86.6% 5.1 g 4 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 10.4% 10.3 g 10.4% 10.3 g 1 g
    Unknown 1.5% 5.5 g 1.5% 5.5 g 0 g
    Total - - - - 9 g