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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/food-labelling-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-7/paragraph-5",
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  "legislation": "nisr/1996/383",
  "legislation_title": "Food Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/food-labelling-regulations-northern-ireland-1996",
  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In the calculation of the energy value the following conversion factors shall be employed—\n(a) 1 gram of carbohydrate (excluding polyols) shall be deemed to contribute 17 kJ (4 kcal);\n(b) 1 gram of polyols shall be deemed to contribute 10 kJ (2.4 kcal);\n(c) 1 gram of protein shall be deemed to contribute 17 kJ (4 kcal);\n(d) 1 gram of fat shall be deemed to contribute 37 kJ (9 kcal);\n(e) 1 gram of ethanol shall be deemed to contribute 29 kJ (7 kcal);\n(f) 1 gram of organic acid shall be deemed to contribute 13 kJ (3 kcal).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "nisr/1998/253",
      "affecting_title": "Food Labelling (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "nisr/2007/498",
      "affecting_title": "The Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "nisr/2007/498",
      "affecting_title": "The Food Labelling (Declaration of Allergens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "nisr/2003/519",
      "affecting_title": "Jam and Similar Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/383/schedule/7/paragraph/5",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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