| Nutrient | Content | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 291kCal | 291kCal |
| Proteins | 11.47g | 11g |
| Fats | 13.07g | 13g |
| Carbohydrates | 29.79g | 30g |
| Dietary fiber | 2g | 2g |
| Water | 41.17g | 41g |
| Ash | 2.51g | 3g |
| Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.42mg | 0mg |
| Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.21mg | 0mg |
| Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.323mg | 0mg |
| Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.09mg | 0mg |
| Vitamin B9, folate | 143mcg | 143mcg |
| Vitamin B12, cobalamin | 0.51mcg | 1mcg |
| Vitamin C, ascorbic | 1mg | 1mg |
| Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 0.92mg | 1mg |
| beta Tocopherol | 0.06mg | 0mg |
| gamma Tocopherol | 3.02mg | 3mg |
| tocopherol delta | 0.94mg | 1mg |
| Vitamin K, phylloquinone | 21.5mcg | 22mcg |
| Vitamin PP, NE | 3.75mg | 4mg |
| Potassium, K | 187mg | 187mg |
| Calcium, Ca | 147mg | 147mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22mg | 22mg |
| Sodium, Na | 676mg | 676mg |
| Sera, S | 114.7mg | 115mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 193mg | 193mg |
| Iron, Fe | 2.57mg | 3mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.425mg | 0mg |
| Copper, Cu | 104mcg | 104mcg |
| Selenium, Se | 15.5mcg | 16mcg |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.36mg | 1mg |
| Starch and dextrins | 26.8g | 27g |
| Mono- and disaccharides (sugars) | 1.95g | 2g |
| Galactose | 0.08g | 0g |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.33g | 0g |
| Lactose | 0.37g | 0g |
| Maltose | 0.8g | 1g |
| Fructose | 0.37g | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 23mg |
| Trans fats | 0.236g | 0g |
| monounsaturated trans fats | 0.184g | 0g |
| Saturated fatty acids | 4.823g | 5g |
| 4: 0 Shrovetide | 0.084g | 0g |
| 6: 0 Nylon | 0.066g | 0g |
| 8: 0 Caprilova | 0.045g | 0g |
| 10: 0 Capricorn | 0.112g | 0g |
| 12: 0 Laurinovaya | 0.134g | 0g |
| 14: 0 Myristinova | 0.501g | 1g |
| 15: 0 Pentadecane | 0.053g | 0g |
| 16: 0 Palmitic | 2.574g | 3g |
| 17: 0 Margarine | 0.053g | 0g |
| 18: 0 Stearin | 1.141g | 1g |
| 20: 0 Arachin | 0.027g | 0g |
| 22: 0 Begen | 0.02g | 0g |
| 24: 0 Lignocerin | 0.009g | 0g |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids | 3.844g | 4g |
| 14: 1 Myristolein | 0.041g | 0g |
| 16: 1 Palmitoleic | 0.179g | 0g |
| 16: 1 cis | 0.159g | 0g |
| 16: 1 trans | 0.019g | 0g |
| 17: 1 Heptadecene | 0.026g | 0g |
| 18: 1 Olein (omega-9) | 3.506g | 4g |
| 18: 1 cis | 3.342g | 3g |
| 18: 1 trans | 0.165g | 0g |
| 20: 1 Gadolein (omega-9) | 0.074g | 0g |
| 22: 1 Eruga (omega-9) | 0.015g | 0g |
| 22: 1 cis | 0.015g | 0g |
| 24: 1 Nervous, cis (omega-9) | 0.002g | 0g |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 3.409g | 3g |
| 18: 2 Linoleum | 2.976g | 3g |
| 18: 2 trans isomer, not determined | 0.052g | 0g |
| 18: 2 Omega-6, cis, cis | 2.885g | 3g |
| 18: 2 Conjugated linoleic acid | 0.039g | 0g |
| 18: 3 Linolenic | 0.35g | 0g |
| 18: 3 Omega-3, alpha-linolenic | 0.347g | 0g |
| 18: 3 Omega-6, gamma-linolenic | 0.003g | 0g |
| 18: 4 Steroid Omega-3 | 0.001g | 0g |
| 20: 2 Eicosadiene, Omega-6, cis, cis | 0.024g | 0g |
| 20: 3 Eicosatriene | 0.014g | 0g |
| 20: 3 Omega-6 | 0.011g | 0g |
| 20: 4 Arachidon | 0.025g | 0g |
| 20: 5 Eicosapentaenoic (EPA), Omega-3 | 0.004g | 0g |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 0.358g | 0g |
| 22: 4 Docosatetraene, Omega-6 | 0.009g | 0g |
| 22: 5 Docosapentaenoic (DPC), Omega-3 | 0.005g | 0g |
| 22: 6 Docosahexaenoic (DHA), Omega-3 | 0.001g | 0g |
| Omega-6 fatty acids | 2.957g | 3g |
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