The energy in food
The table gives some approximate values of the
energy contained in some common foods. (The data is given in kJ per 100 grams of the
food.)
Food |
Energy (kJ/100g) |
|
Food |
Energy (kJ/100g) |
Apples |
195 |
|
Ice cream |
680 |
Bacon (cooked) |
1850 |
|
Jam |
1115 |
Bacon (raw) |
1740 |
|
Lard |
3665 |
Baked beans |
270 |
|
Lettuce |
36 |
Bananas |
325 |
|
Margarine |
3000 |
Beef (raw) |
1100 |
|
Milk |
272 |
Beer (bitter) |
130 |
|
Oranges |
150 |
Biscuits (sweet) |
1950 |
|
Peanuts (roasted) |
2360 |
Bread (brown) |
945 |
|
Peas |
161 |
Bread (white) |
990 |
|
Pork (raw) |
1340 |
Butter |
3040 |
|
Porridge |
1540 |
Cabbage |
65 |
|
Potatoes (boiled) |
340 |
Cake (rich fruit) |
1400 |
|
Rhubarb |
26 |
Carrots |
98 |
|
Rice pudding |
550 |
Cheese |
1680 |
|
Runner beans |
100 |
Chicken (roast) |
600 |
|
Salmon |
640 |
Chips (potato) |
1065 |
|
Sausage |
1520 |
Chocolate (milk) |
2210 |
|
Soup (canned) |
230 |
Cod (fried in batter) |
830 |
|
Sugar |
1680 |
Coffee (instant) |
424 |
|
Tea |
0 |
Cornflakes |
1560 |
|
Tomatoes |
60 |
Eggs (fresh) |
610 |
|
Yoghurt |
216 |
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