Tinned Fruit Cocktail in Juice nutrition

Half a tin, drained (about 120g)Unprocessed (NOVA 1)NPM Score (2018): -1, higher is less healthy

Reference figures per 100g from McCance and Widdowson’s composition of foods and FoodData Central, collected by Boone. Values vary by variety and ripeness. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Traffic lights, per half a tin, drained (about 120g)Colours from FSA guidance, per 100gHow

Energy66 kcal3% of RI230 kJ, 55 kcal per 100g

Fat0.1gLow0% of RI0.1g per 100g

Saturates0gLow0% of RI0.02g per 100g

Sugars14.4gMedium16% of RI12g per 100g

Salt0gLow0% of RI0g per 100g

Colours use the Food Standards Agency front-of-pack thresholds per 100g. RI is the adult reference intake.

How much

Who is eating

66kcal5% of the day

Where the calories come from

4%95%2%

ProteinCarbsFat

!Nothing is over 30% of their daily limits in half a tin, drained (about 120g).

CaloriesEnergy66 kcal5%

Reference 1,291 kcal

Free sugarWithin limit0g0%

Limit 19g free sugar (NHS)

Saturated fatWithin limit0g0%

Guide 14g: Boone estimate, 10% of energy. No NHS limit at this age

SaltWithin limit0g0%

Limit 3g (NHS)

FibreTarget1.2g8%

Target 15g

ProteinTarget0.6g

No set target for this age

Half a tin, drained (about 120g) of Tinned Fruit Cocktail in Juice. Figures from reference data; portion figures calculated by Boone. How

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Sugar: free vs total

Reference figuresHow

Total sugar14.4gin half a tin, drained (about 120g)

Free sugar0gReference figure. 0 teaspoons

14.4g not free sugar, naturally occurring in the ingredients

Sugar in milk and whole fruit and vegetables is not free sugar. NHS →

0g as a share of the NHS daily maximum

The NHS free sugar limit is 19g a day at age 4 to 6, 24g at 7 to 10 and 30g from 11. There is no limit for under 4s: they should avoid free sugar.

Against other tinned fruit

Joint #6 of 16 tinned fruit for least sugar per 100g.

Sorted by sugar per 100gHow

Tinned Apricots in Juice 48 kcal per 100g10.0g Tinned Mandarin Oranges in Juice 46 kcal per 100g10.0g Tinned Pears in Juice 48 kcal per 100g10.0g Tinned Peaches in Juice 50 kcal per 100g11.0g Tinned Fruit Cocktail in Juice 55 kcal per 100g12.0g Tinned Pineapple in Juice 55 kcal per 100g12.0g Tinned Mandarin Oranges in Syrup 70 kcal per 100g16.0g Tinned Pears in Syrup 72 kcal per 100g16.0g Tinned Apricots in Syrup 72 kcal per 100g17.0g

Swaps with less sugar

Nothing in tinned fruit has much less sugar per 100g.

All tinned fruit →16 products

Among all 16 tinned fruit

Where it sits per 100g against every tinned fruit product in the Boone database.

Sugar12g per 100g

9gMiddle 16g19g

Less sugar than 56% of the 16 tinned fruit.

Saturated fat0g per 100g

0gMiddle 0g0g

More saturated fat than 0% of the 16 tinned fruit.

Salt0g per 100g

0gMiddle 0g0g

More salt than 0% of the 16 tinned fruit.

Fibre1g per 100g

0.6gMiddle 1g3g

Less fibre than 38% of the 16 tinned fruit.

Nutrient profile score

Calculated by BooneHow 2018 guidance on GOV.UK →

-10 negative points
− 1 positive points

The 2018 model indicates this food is not less healthy: it scores -1, below the line of 4.

← HealthierLess healthy →

-1-20 best possible4 and above: less healthy40 worst possible

Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →

Per 100g as sold. Portion size is not counted.

Score breakdown: +0 negative, −1 positive+

Negative points+0

Energy 230 kJ per 100g0 of 10

Saturated fat 0.0g per 100g0 of 10

Free sugars 0.0g per 100g0 of 10

Reference figure

Salt 0.00g per 100g0 of 10

Positive points−1

Fibre 1.0g per 100g−1 of 10

Fruit, veg, nuts and seeds not counted0 of 5

This model scores the share of fruit, veg and nuts in a recipe; Boone leaves it at 0 for single foods

Protein 0.5g per 100g0 of 5

Final score: 0 − 1-1

Vitamins and minerals

In half a tin, drained (about 120g). NRV is the adult nutrient reference value used on UK labels. 15% or more counts as a source.

Per portion, calculated by BooneHow

Vitamin C3.6mg

Vitamin A18µg

Potassium132mg

How processed is it?

NOVA group 1

1 Unprocessed

2 Ingredients

3 Processed

4 Ultra-processed

Group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. How NOVA works →

A single food with nothing added.

Full nutrition by portion

Per 100g as sold, and per portion.

Per	100g	Half a tin, drained (about 120g)	1 of your 5 a day (80g)
Energy	55 kcal	66 kcal	44 kcal
Fat	0.1g	0.1g	0.1g
of which saturates	0.0g	0.0g	0.0g
Carbohydrate	13.0g	15.6g	10.4g
of which sugars	12.0g	14.4g	9.6g
Free sugar	0.0g	0.0g	0.0g
Fibre	1.0g	1.2g	0.8g
Protein	0.5g	0.6g	0.4g
Salt	0.00g	0.00g	0.00g

Quick answers

How many calories are in Tinned Fruit Cocktail in Juice?+

66 kcal in half a tin, drained (about 120g). Per 100g it is 55 kcal.

How much sugar is in Tinned Fruit Cocktail in Juice?+

14.4g of sugar in half a tin, drained (about 120g) and none of it is free sugar.

How much salt is in Tinned Fruit Cocktail in Juice?+

0g in half a tin, drained (about 120g): 0% of the 3g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 0% of the 6g adult limit.

Is Tinned Fruit Cocktail in Juice ultra-processed?+

No, NOVA group 1.

What is the nutrient profile score of Tinned Fruit Cocktail in Juice?+

-1 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy.

Where the figures come from

Source. McCance and Widdowson’s composition of foods and FoodData Central, per 100g of the raw edible portion.

Collected. By Boone. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.

Calculated by Boone. Portion figures, traffic lights and the nutrient profile score. Labelled where they appear.

Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.

Full methodology →UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 →NOVA food processing →

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