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Microwave meals

Category: Microwave meals

Belongs to:

Meals

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 3776 products of the Microwave meals category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 3905 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 563 kj
(134 kcal) 		138 kj
(33 kcal) 		0.562 kj
(0 kcal) 		365 kj
(87 kcal) 		551 kj
(131 kcal) 		798 kj
(190 kcal) 		2,760 kj
(659 kcal)
Fat 5.28 g 2.41 g 0 g 2.1 g 4.9 g 9.8 g 62 g
Saturated fat 1.93 g 1.29 g 0 g 0.4 g 1.6 g 4.4 g 31 g
Monounsaturated fat 3.07 g 1.89 g 0.1 g 0.8 g 2.8 g 7.1 g 11 g
Polyunsaturated fat 1.4 g 0.93 g 0.1 g 0.3 g 1.33 g 3.1 g 3.9 g
Omega 3 fat 150 mg 125 mg 0 mg 0.305 mg 110 mg 400 mg 2,100 mg
Trans fat 0.064 g 0.079 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.2 g 0.5 g
Cholesterol 16.7 mg 12.2 mg 0 mg 0 mg 17.6 mg 47.1 mg 60 mg
Carbohydrates 13.8 g 5.21 g 0 g 6 g 13.6 g 23.5 g 78.5 g
Sugars 1.91 g 1.07 g 0 g 0.5 g 1.7 g 4 g 53 g
Added sugars 1.22 g 2 g 0 g 0 g 0.667 g 13.6 g 13.6 g
Lactose 0.091 g 0.27 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 1.1 g 1.5 g
Starch 9.04 g 3.18 g 0.5 g 7 g 10.4 g 11.9 g 14.2 g
Fiber 1.61 g 0.823 g 0 g 0.6 g 1.4 g 3.2 g 30 g
Proteins 6.53 g 1.98 g 0 g 3.52 g 6.4 g 10 g 41.5 g
Salt 0.761 g 0.211 g 0 g 0.45 g 0.74 g 1.19 g 35.9 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol
Vitamin A 114 µg 81.4 µg 0 µg 0 µg 140 µg 235 µg 320 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 6.75 mg 6.23 mg 0 mg 0 mg 7.1 mg 18.3 mg 21 mg
Potassium 175 mg 103 mg 4.69 mg 65.9 mg 150 mg 471 mg 37,600 mg
Calcium 57.1 mg 52.1 mg 0 mg 2.56 mg 42.3 mg 147 mg 447 mg
Iron 1.48 mg 1.21 mg 0 mg 0.352 mg 1.06 mg 3.64 mg 10.7 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 21.8 % 14.1 % 0 % 2.36 % 20 % 49 % 100 %
Fruits‚ vegetables and nuts - dried 1.3 % 3.4 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 5.96 % 36 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 21.8 % 13.5 % 0 % 5.6 % 20 % 47.6 % 100 %

  • 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 33.1% 8.2 g 80.1% 6.5 g 5 g
    Plastic 60.3% 6.2 g 83.4% 4.8 g 4 g
    Glass 0.7% 82.2 g 0.7% 82.2 g 1 g
    Metal 0.7% 13 g 0.7% 13 g 0 g
    Unknown 5.3% 5.9 g 8.6% 4.2 g 0 g
    Total - - - - 10 g

3,910 products