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Table 3 Macronutrient and energy content of SLPF and regular foods available in Portugal

From: Special low protein foods for phenylketonuria: availability in Europe and an examination of their nutritional profile

SLPF/regular foods

Protein (g)

Fat (g)

CHO (g)

Energy (Kcal)

SLPF

Regular foods

SLPF

Regular foods

SLPF

Regular foods

SLPF

Regular foods

Baby Cereals

1.3 [0.2–1.8]

9.7 [5.9–16.5]

10.0 [0.5–14.8]

3.4 [1.1–7.8]

83.0 [77.1–95.0]

59.0 [66.8–89.4]

415 [381–449]

397 [393–403]

Bread

0.8 [0.5–1.3]

7.7 [5.3–11.2]

5.8 [3.7–10.0]

1.6 [0.8–2.3]

61.3 [50.0–82.3]

55.6 [37.2–71.6]

305 [236–412]

274 [185–360]

Breakfast Cereals

0.5 [0.2–1.0]

13.8 [13.5–14.0]

1.1 [0.7–1.9]

4.2 [2.5–5.8]

92.2 [90.5–93.6]

65.4 [61.7–69.0]

381 [370–387]

360 [360–360]

Cakes/Mix Cakes/Pancake Mix

0.4 [0.2–0.9]

5.8 [4.2–7.4]

5.2 [0.2–15.2]

28.7 [26.4–31.0]

77.6 [58.0–88.2]

42.4 [37.8–47.0]

362 [341–372]

451 [445–456]

Chocolate/Energy Bars/Jelly

1.2 [0.2–2.5]

47.5 [8.0–87.0]

18.5 [1.0–33.6]

17.0 [0.1–33.9]

67.6 [42.6–93.3]

26.6 [0.0–53.1]

441 [377–548]

448 [349–546]

Cookies

0.4 [0.1–0.8]

9.1 [7.3–10.8]

19.1 [1.5–49.4]

15.2 [12.2–17.8]

75.1 [48.3–87.7]

65.8 [61.0–72.0]

478 [395–639]

442 [436–451]

Flour

0.3 [0.3–0.4]

8.4 [7.8–9.0]

0.8 [0.4–1.1]

1.2 [1.1–1.3]

86.6 [82.8–89.6]

75.2 [74.3–76.0]

357 [344–372]

354 [347–361]

Ice Cream

0.7 [0.3–1.1]

2.0 [0.4–3.6]

4.5 [3.3–5.2]

5.5 [0.0–10.9]

85.6 [82.0–88.9]

27.2 [21.7–32.6]

386 [376–394]

164 [130–198]

Milk replacers

0.2 [0.0–0.4]

3.4 [3.3–3.4]

2.7 [2.0–3.8]

0.9 [0.2–1.6]

6.1 [4.8–8.1]

9.8 [4.9–4.9]

49 [40–66]

41 [34–47]

Pasta

0.4 [0.2–0.5]

13.2 [12.4–13.9]

0.8 [0.6–1.2]

2.5 [1.8–3.1]

86.2 [85.4–87.4]

68.8 [67.6–70.0]

355 [348–363]

358 [354–361]

Rice

0.4

6.7

0.8

0.4

88.9

78.1

365

352

Savoury Foods

0.7 [0.0–2.1]

25.1 [20.2–30.0]

16.2 [0.0–39.5]

10.4 [6.8–14.0]

40.5 [0.0–88.4]

0.1 [0.0–0.2]

323 [0–577]

195 [142–247]

  1. CHO = Carbohydrate; SLPF = Special low protein foods
  2. Nutritional composition data is presented in mean [range] per 100 g / 100 mL of each SLPF sub-group and corresponding regular Portuguese foods