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. 2021 Sep 21;13(9):3291. doi: 10.3390/nu13093291

Table 1.

Median (minimum-maximum) values of calories and nutritional content in plant-based cheese alternatives per 100 g, by ingredients’ composition.

All Products
n = 40
Coconut Oil-Based
n = 34
Cashew Nut-Based
n = 4
Tofu-Based
n = 2
Median (Min–Max) Median (Min–Max) Median (Min–Max) Median (Min–Max)
Calories (kcal) 288 (185–328) 287 (200–327) 328 (306–328) 185 (185–185)
Total fat (g) 23.0 (11.0–29.0) 23.0 (16.7–29.0) 25.0 (21.0–25.9) 11.0 (11.0–11.0)
Saturated fat (g) 20.0 (1.7–26.0) 21.0 (8.3–26.0) 5.7 (4.4–6.3) 1.7 (1.7–1.7)
Carbohydrate (g) 19.9 (0.5–30.0) 20.0 (1.3–30.0) 13.3 (11.9–17.1) 0.5 (0.5–0.5)
Sugars (g) 0.2 (0.0–7.10) 0.1 (0.0–7.1) 2.7 (2.7–3.5) 0.0 (0.0–0.0)
Fibre (g) 0.0 (0.0–6.2) 0.0 (0.0–5.9) 2.6 (2.2–2.7) 6.2 (6.2–6.2)
Protein (g) 0.5 (0.0–18.0) 0.4 (0.0–6.0) 11.0 (10.6–11.0) 18.0 (18.0–18.0)
Salt (g) 1.5 (0.5–3.5) 1.6 (1.0–3.5) 0.6 (0.5–0.6) 1.0 (1.0–1.0)