Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs)
Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) are a guild to the amount of energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat, fibre and sodium (salt) you should typically consume each day to maintain a health diet. It is important to bear in mind that they are guidelines calculated for an average adult with a healthy weight and average activity level.
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| Energy | 2000 kcal |
| Protein | 45g |
| Carbohydrates (of which sugar) |
230g (90g) |
| Fat (of which saturates) |
70g (20g) |
| Fibre | 24g |
| Sodium | 2.4g |
| Equivalent as salt | 6g |
(Source: http://www.foodfitness.org.uk/what_are.aspx)
It¢s also important to note that a value for Sodium is typically listed in product nutritional information tables. This is different from Salt. In order to calculate the grams of Salt from the grams of Sodium simply multiply the Sodium value by 2.54.For example 0.5g Sodium is equal to 1.27g of Salt.
Nutritional Information of honey
Sugars (glucose, fructose,maltose, saccharose) : 77 - 80%
Metals (K, Ca, Cl, Na, Mg)
Trace elements (Fe, Cu, Mn, Si )
Enzymes (invertase, diastase, catalase)
Organic acids (gluconic, acetic, malic, galactic, citric)
Regylating substances ( acetylcholine, choline)
Amino acids (many, in small quantities)
Pigments (carotene, flavenoids)
Aromatic compounds ( benzaldehyde, pinene)
Vitamins (ascorbic acid, riboflavin, thiamine (Â1), nicotinic acid, pyridoxine, pantotheninc acid)
Source: Thrasuvoulou A.. Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki
Beekeeping Laboratory / Department of Agricultural Science
Caloric values for specific Greek honey variety/h2>
| Honey variety | Caloric valute (kilocalories) Ì.Ï. Kcal/Kg |
| Pine tree honey | 3080 |
| Orange blossom honey | 3299 |
| Coton blossom honey | 3300 |
| Thyme blossom honey | 3515 |
| Fir tree honey | 3422 |
| Heather blossom honey | 3521 |
| Sunflower blossom honey | 3755 |
Source: Thrasuvoulou A. et al. 1994.Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki
Beekeeping Laboratory / Department of Agricultural Science
Antioxidant activity of a variety of foods
| Food | Antioxidant activity (ìeq / mg) |
| Black tea | 2120 X 10 -3 |
| Sweet peppers | 14,15 X 10 -3 |
| Broccoli | 13,63 X 10 -3 |
| Orangesé | 5,680 X 10 -3 |
| Tomatoes | 2,830 X 10 -3 |
| Honey | 0,855 X 10 -3 |
Source: Frankel et al, 1998
Concentration Ç2Ï2 (hydrogen peroxide) based on
the plant origins of the particular honey
| Honey variety | ìg Ç2Ï2/gr (ìeq / mg) |
| Coton blossom honey | 292,0 |
| honeydew | 185,6 |
| Chestnut tree honey | 180,5 |
| Spring flower | 97,0 |
| Thyme and peppermint | 57,5 |
| Orange blossom honey | 4,3 |
| Autumn flowers | 3,5 |
| Summer flowers | 1,0 |
Source: Thrasuvoulou A.. Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki
Beekeeping Laboratory / Department of Agricultural Science