Tinned Minced Beef nutrition

Half a tin (about 200g)Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)NPM Score (2018): 3, 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 (about 200g)Colours from FSA guidance, per 100gHow

Energy300 kcal15% of RI628 kJ, 150 kcal per 100g

Fat18gMedium26% of RI9g per 100g

Saturates8gMedium40% of RI4g per 100g

Sugars2gLow2% of RI1g per 100g

Salt1.8gMedium30% of RI0.9g 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

300kcal23% of the day

Where the calories come from

37%8%54%

ProteinCarbsFat

!Salt is the one to watch: 60% of their daily limit in half a tin (about 200g).

CaloriesEnergy300 kcal23%

Reference 1,291 kcal

Free sugarWithin limit0g0%

Limit 19g free sugar (NHS)

Saturated fatHigh8g57%

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

SaltHigh1.8g60%

Limit 3g (NHS)

FibreTarget0g0%

Target 15g

ProteinTarget28g

No set target for this age

Half a tin (about 200g) of Tinned Minced Beef. Figures from reference data; portion figures calculated by Boone. How

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Sugar: free vs total

Reference figuresHow

Total sugar2gin half a tin (about 200g)

Free sugar0gReference figure. 0 teaspoons

2g 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 beef

Joint #76 of 98 beef for least salt per 100g.

Sorted by salt per 100gHow

Aldi Ashfields British Beef Meatballs 12 Pack 0.34 KG 243 kcal per 100g0.75g Sainsbury's Tex Mex Pulled Beef Burrito 167 kcal per 100g0.81g Aldi Ashfields British Beef Meatballs 24 Pack 0.68 KG 216 kcal per 100g0.88g Aldi Ashfields British Reduced Fat* Beef Quarter Pounders 5% Fat 4 Pack 0.45 KG 152 kcal per 100g0.90g Tinned Minced Beef 150 kcal per 100g0.90g Aldi Ashfields British Wagyu Beef Burgers 0.34 KG 260 kcal per 100g0.94g Aldi Specially Selected Aberdeen Angus Beef Quarter Pounders 4 Pack 0.45 KG 226 kcal per 100g0.94g Aldi Specially Selected Aberdeen Angus Scotch Beef Quarter Pounders 4 Pack 0.45 KG 226 kcal per 100g0.94g Aldi Specially Selected Wagyu Beef Kebabs 260 kcal per 100g0.94g

Swaps with less saltLowest salt in beefAldi Specially Selected 100% Scotch Beef Lean Aberdeen Angus Steak Mince 5% Fat 0.5 KG →0.10g per 100g.

All beef →98 products

Among all 98 beef

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

Sugar1g per 100g

0gMiddle 0.2g4g

More sugar than 69% of the 98 beef.

Saturated fat4g per 100g

0.5gMiddle 3.8g10.6g

More saturated fat than 52% of the 98 beef.

Salt0.9g per 100g

0.1gMiddle 0.27g2g

More salt than 77% of the 98 beef.

Fibre0g per 100g

0gMiddle 0g4.4g

Less fibre than 42% of the 96 beef.

Nutrient profile score

Calculated by BooneHow 2018 guidance on GOV.UK →

38 negative points
− 5 positive points

The 2018 model indicates this food is not less healthy: it scores 3, below the line of 4.

← HealthierLess healthy →

3-20 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: +8 negative, −5 positive+

Negative points+8

Energy 628 kJ per 100g+1 of 10

Saturated fat 4.0g per 100g+4 of 10

Free sugars 0.0g per 100g0 of 10

Reference figure

Salt 0.90g per 100g+3 of 10

Positive points−5

Fibre 0.0g per 100g0 of 10

Fruit, veg, nuts and seeds counted as 00 of 5

Not enough ingredient weights published to count them

Protein 14.0g per 100g−5 of 5

Final score: 8 − 53

Vitamins and minerals

In half a tin (about 200g). NRV is the adult nutrient reference value used on UK labels. 15% or more counts as a source.

Per portion, calculated by BooneHow

Vitamin B123.6µg

Iron4mg

Zinc6mg

Niacin (B3)6mg

How processed is it?

NOVA group 4

1 Unprocessed

2 Ingredients

3 Processed

4 Ultra-processed

Group 4: ultra-processed. Made with industrial processes or ingredients. How NOVA works →

Boone does not hold a full ingredient list for this product, so the group is assigned from the type of food. Check the pack for the ingredients.

Full nutrition by portion

Per 100g as sold, and per portion.

Per	100g	Half a tin (about 200g)
Energy	150 kcal	300 kcal
Fat	9.0g	18.0g
of which saturates	4.0g	8.0g
Carbohydrate	3.0g	6.0g
of which sugars	1.0g	2.0g
Free sugar	0.0g	0.0g
Fibre	0.0g	0.0g
Protein	14.0g	28.0g
Salt	0.90g	1.80g

Quick answers

How many calories are in Tinned Minced Beef?+

300 kcal in half a tin (about 200g). Per 100g it is 150 kcal.

How much sugar is in Tinned Minced Beef?+

2g of sugar in half a tin (about 200g) and none of it is free sugar.

How much salt is in Tinned Minced Beef?+

1.8g in half a tin (about 200g): 60% of the 3g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 30% of the 6g adult limit.

Is Tinned Minced Beef ultra-processed?+

Yes, NOVA group 4.

What is the nutrient profile score of Tinned Minced Beef?+

3 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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