# Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (Text with EEA relevance), Annex XIV: CONVERSION FACTORS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The energy value to be declared shall be calculated using the following conversion factors:
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carbohydrate (except polyols),
17 kJ/g — 4 kcal/g
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polyols,
10 kJ/g — 2,4 kcal/g
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protein,
17 kJ/g — 4 kcal/g
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fat,
37 kJ/g — 9 kcal/g
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salatrims,
25 kJ/g — 6 kcal/g
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alcohol (ethanol),
29 kJ/g — 7 kcal/g
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organic acid,
13 kJ/g — 3 kcal/g
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fibre,
8 kJ/g — 2 kcal/g
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erythritol,
0 kJ/g — 0 kcal/g

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1169/annex/XIV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1169/annex-XIV
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