"Low Calorie": A 100-Gram Guideline

This perk only considers the calorie content of a product: how much energy is in 100 g. It flags products with up to 40 kcal per 100 g, and those with up to 4 kcal are shown as "energy-free".This is useful when you want to add volume to your plate without inadvertently adding too many calories. Compare similar products using the same measure: for example, two yogurts or two sauces. The one with fewer kcal per 100 g is easier to incorporate into your diet if calories are currently important to you.However, the 100-g figure is not equivalent to the figure per serving. A dressing might have 35 kcal per 100 g, but only 15 g might end up on your plate. A drink's serving size can be much larger than 100 g. Therefore, after checking the perk, it's worth looking at your actual serving size.Low calorie content says nothing about protein, fiber, salt, or taste. A cucumber with 15 kcal and a sweet drink with 35 kcal fall into the same range, even though you would choose between them for different reasons.The "energy-free" threshold in EU Regulation 1924/2006 is specified for liquids, up to 4 kcal per 100 ml. Here, nutritional data is given per 100 g, so this is a quick guide for comparing products, not a legal claim on packaging.