Gherkins
30 g of gherkins is 4 kcal and adds little to any of the eleven body systems PeakPie scores.
PER 30 G AS BOUGHT · 4 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (salt).
Not on the organ lists.Stocks, sauces, herbs, spices and sweeteners flavour a dish rather than feed you, so they are never offered as best ingredients, whatever they score.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 30 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin K | 5.2mcg | 5% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 1% |
| Water | 0.0L | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| B6 | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 4.8mg | 1% |
| Folate (B9) | 2.4 mcg DFE | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars0.3g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.6g · 10% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Gherkins is a source of Vitamin K. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Vitamin K
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
Two related vitamins: K1 activates blood clotting, while K2 steers calcium into bones and teeth instead of arteries.
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