Kippers
100 g of kippers is 217 kcal and mainly feeds your brain, liver and muscles.
PER 100 G AS BOUGHT · 217 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (salt).
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 100 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Omega-3 EPA+DHA | 2,150mg | 860% |
| B12 | 19mcg | 779% |
| Selenium | 53mcg | 96% |
| Phosphorus | 325mg | 46% |
| Protein | 25g | 44% |
| B6 | 0.4mg | 32% |
| Choline | 95mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2mcg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 14% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat2.8g · 14% of the UK reference intake
- Salt2.3g · 38% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Kippers is a source of Choline, Copper, Omega-3 EPA+DHA, Phosphorus, Protein, Selenium, B12, B6. 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.
Choline
- Choline contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function.
- Choline contributes to normal lipid metabolism.
- Choline contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
An essential nutrient your brain turns into acetylcholine — the memory neurotransmitter — and your liver uses to package and export fat.
Copper
- Copper contributes to normal function of the immune system.
- Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
- Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
A trace mineral that helps immune cells mature, moves iron around the body, and cross-links the collagen in connective tissue.
Omega-3 EPA+DHA
- EPA and DHA contribute to the normal function of the heart. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of EPA and DHA.
- DHA contributes to maintenance of normal brain function. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
- DHA contributes to the maintenance of normal vision. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.
Long-chain omega-3 fats from marine foods. DHA is a building block of brain-cell membranes; together with EPA it supports heart rhythm, mood, and calming inflammation.
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