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<blockquote data-quote="Dorothee Cape" data-source="post: 2171196" data-attributes="member: 516995"><p>CAUTION - CARBS ARE DOUBLE WHAT IS STATED ON THE PACKET</p><p></p><p> We supply food to diabetics so need to check every ingredient we use. The packaging on the pack we bought from Aldi (in the UK) does not have the correct nutritional information. There is an easy check to verify if the fat, carbs and proteins have been correctly stated.</p><p>Fat contributes 9 calories per gram</p><p>Carbs 4 calories per gram</p><p>Protein 4 calories per gram</p><p>Total Calories = (Fat x 9)+(Carbs x 4)+(Protein x 4)</p><p></p><p>The information stated on the pack is as follows: Per 100g</p><p>Calories. 608 </p><p>Fat 51g</p><p>Carbohydrates. 18g</p><p>Protein. 11g</p><p></p><p>Using the above equation for fat, carbs and calories :</p><p>Calories = (51 x 9) + (18 x 4) + (11 x 4) = 459 + 72 + 44 = 575 calories</p><p>This means that at least one of the nutritions stated must be incorrect.</p><p></p><p>Looking on line, amazon US, sell the same product with the nutritions as follows per 100g - </p><p>Calories. 640</p><p>Fat 50g</p><p>Carbohydrates. 36g - DOUBLE AMOUBT STATED ON THE PACK IN THE UK</p><p>Protein. 12g</p><p>(50 x 9) + (36 x 4) + (12 x 4) = 642 - This makes sense and allows for some rounding.</p><p></p><p>So the carbs per 25g bar are 9g of which sugar = 7g.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dorothee Cape, post: 2171196, member: 516995"] CAUTION - CARBS ARE DOUBLE WHAT IS STATED ON THE PACKET We supply food to diabetics so need to check every ingredient we use. The packaging on the pack we bought from Aldi (in the UK) does not have the correct nutritional information. There is an easy check to verify if the fat, carbs and proteins have been correctly stated. Fat contributes 9 calories per gram Carbs 4 calories per gram Protein 4 calories per gram Total Calories = (Fat x 9)+(Carbs x 4)+(Protein x 4) The information stated on the pack is as follows: Per 100g Calories. 608 Fat 51g Carbohydrates. 18g Protein. 11g Using the above equation for fat, carbs and calories : Calories = (51 x 9) + (18 x 4) + (11 x 4) = 459 + 72 + 44 = 575 calories This means that at least one of the nutritions stated must be incorrect. Looking on line, amazon US, sell the same product with the nutritions as follows per 100g - Calories. 640 Fat 50g Carbohydrates. 36g - DOUBLE AMOUBT STATED ON THE PACK IN THE UK Protein. 12g (50 x 9) + (36 x 4) + (12 x 4) = 642 - This makes sense and allows for some rounding. So the carbs per 25g bar are 9g of which sugar = 7g. [/QUOTE]
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