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Plant-based spreads

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 35583 products of the Plant-based spreads category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 39300 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 1,240 kj
(298 kcal)
638 kj
(154 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
615 kj
(147 kcal)
1,020 kj
(244 kcal)
2,590 kj
(620 kcal)
79,500 kj
(60800 kcal)
Energy from fat 1,090 kj
(261 kcal)
706 kj
(169 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
251 kj
(60 kcal)
746 kj
(178 kcal)
1,960 kj
(468 kcal)
9,860 kj
(2357 kcal)
Fat 14.1 g 19.4 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 52 g 1,600 g
Saturated fat 2.41 g 3.54 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 10 g 220 g
Monounsaturated fat 21.8 g 9.2 g 0 g 7.14 g 22 g 37.3 g 213 g
Omega 9 fat 20,700 mg 12,600 mg 0 mg 0 mg 27,000 mg 32,000 mg 32,000 mg
Polyunsaturated fat 13.4 g 6.82 g 0 g 3.1 g 12.9 g 27 g 86.7 g
Omega 3 fat 3,050 mg 1,780 mg 0 mg 3.5 mg 3,300 mg 5,500 mg 29,300 mg
Omega 6 fat 11,900 mg 7,230 mg 0 mg 14 mg 11,000 mg 25,000 mg 41,000 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 3.83 g 1.5 g 0 g 1.5 g 3.8 g 7 g 16 g
Linoleic acid 14.6 g 5.1 g 0 g 8 g 14.6 g 23 g 26 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 38 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 3,000 mg
Carbohydrates 34.1 g 21.1 g 0 g 4.98 g 37.4 g 62 g 712 g
Sugars 28.2 g 22.8 g 0 g 0.5 g 33.3 g 59 g 725 g
Added sugars 13.9 g 18.1 g 0 g 0 g 6.25 g 51.6 g 90 g
Fructose 23.6 g 10.6 g 0 g 0 g 28 g 37 g 37 g
Lactose 0.073 g 0.159 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 0.5 g
Starch 5.36 g 4.41 g 0 g 0 g 6.4 g 13 g 20.6 g
Polyols (sugar alcohols) 18.8 g 16.2 g 0 g 3.8 g 12 g 55 g 57 g
Fiber 3.39 g 2.82 g 0 g 0 g 2.5 g 8.6 g 400 g
Proteins 4.6 g 7.55 g 0 g 0 g 0.7 g 23.9 g 800 g
Salt 0.342 g 0.462 g 0 g 0 g 0.051 g 1.28 g 9,060 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 26 % vol
Vitamin A 251 µg 350 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 801 µg 1,040,000,000 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 6.24 µg 4.35 µg 0 µg 0 µg 7.5 µg 10.7 µg 5,700,000 µg
Vitamin E 13.4 mg 7.08 mg 0 mg 4.69 mg 11 mg 27 mg 30,000 mg
Vitamin K 14.1 µg 13.1 µg 0.096 µg 0.312 µg 20 µg 37.4 µg 125 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 9.5 mg 15.7 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0.6 mg 48 mg 30,000 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 1.29 mg 2.43 mg 0 mg 0.068 mg 0.55 mg 7.5 mg 22,900 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1.26 mg 1.69 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1.06 mg 6.37 mg 14.7 mg
Vitamin B3/PP (Niacin) 17.6 mg 13.2 mg 0 mg 3.1 mg 12.5 mg 50 mg 160 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 1.16 mg 1.03 mg 0 mg 0.174 mg 1.1 mg 3.5 mg 490 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 355 µg 603 µg 0 µg 20 µg 100 µg 2,000 µg 11,000,000 µg
Folates (total folates) 135 µg 74.1 µg 53 µg 69 µg 125 µg 333 µg 1,180 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 4.38 µg 4.94 µg 0 µg 0.88 µg 2.5 µg 15 µg 15,000 µg
Biotin 47.3 µg 40.8 µg 3.75 µg 14.9 µg 32 µg 130 µg 130 µg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 1.38 mg 1.95 mg 0 mg 0.132 mg 0.811 mg 8 mg 18,800 mg
Potassium 334 mg 244 mg 0 mg 0 mg 328 mg 667 mg 500,000 mg
Calcium 36.5 mg 56.2 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 152 mg 62,500 mg
Phosphorus 390 mg 172 mg 0.508 mg 71 mg 395 mg 666 mg 1,680 mg
Iron 1.24 mg 1.3 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1.12 mg 3.57 mg 5,100 mg
Magnesium 186 mg 70.3 mg 0 mg 55 mg 188 mg 290 mg 895 mg
Zinc 3.22 mg 1.7 mg 0.002 mg 0.803 mg 2.79 mg 7 mg 36.2 mg
Copper 0.818 mg 0.513 mg 0 mg 0.143 mg 0.7 mg 1.8 mg 3 mg
Manganese 1.37 mg 0.965 mg 0 mg 0 mg 1.5 mg 2.5 mg 152 mg
Selenium 26 µg 45.8 µg 0.025 µg 0.056 µg 8.2 µg 202 µg 51,000 µg
Iodine 130 µg 143 µg 0 µg 0 µg 165 µg 3,130 µg 3,130 µg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 53 % 18.2 % 0 % 8 % 55 % 80 % 100 %
Fruits‚ vegetables and nuts - dried 42.5 % 33.2 % 0 % 0 % 55 % 96 % 100 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (manual estimate from ingredients list) 56.6 % 6.94 % 0 % 45 % 55 % 70 % 100 %
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 59.1 % 12.8 % 38 % 45 % 65 % 76.2 % 100 %
Carbon footprint 187 g 157 g 0 g 0.23 g 230 g 400 g 400 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 4.7% 1.9 g 44.2% 0.8 g 0 g
    Plastic 24.2% 8.4 g 31.1% 6.8 g 2 g
    Glass 66.8% 57.6 g 66.8% 57.6 g 38 g
    Metal 0.5% 12.1 g 67.4% 3.3 g 2 g
    Unknown 3.7% 27.7 g 14.2% 8.1 g 1 g
    Total - - - - 44 g