Sriracha
10 g of sriracha is 9 kcal and adds little to any of the eleven body systems PeakPie scores.
PER 10 G AS BOUGHT · 9 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (salt and sugar).
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 10 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| B6 | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Beta-carotene | 126mcg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 13 mcg RAE | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.1mcg | 1% |
| Lutein/Zeaxanthin | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 1% |
Watch out
- Sugars1.5g · 2% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.5g · 9% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Sriracha is a source of Vitamin A, B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E. 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 A
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes.
- Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism.
A fat-soluble vitamin your retina uses to turn light into nerve signals. Skin and immune cells also depend on it to renew themselves.
B6
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism.
A B vitamin that converts the protein you eat into neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, and helps release stored energy.
Vitamin C
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
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