5.1.1 Energy calculation
The amount of energy to be declared must be calculated using the following conversion factors:
Carbohydrates available 4 kcal / g 17 kJ / g
Proteins 4 kcal / g 17 kJ / g
Fat 9 kcal / g 37 kJ / g
Alcohol 7 kcal / 29 kJ / g
Sugar Alcohol 2.4 kcal / 10 kJ / g
Erythritol 0 kcal / 0 kJ / g
Allulose 0 kcal / 0 kJ / g
Tagatose 1.5 kcal / 6.276 kJ / g
See section 5.1.1 of the Mexico regulations:
https://www.dof.gob.mx/2020/SEECO/NOM_051.pdf
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