Need help deciphering foreign nutrition labels...

Samantha H.
on 12/19/11 1:49 pm - Kuwait City, Kuwait
So, I love eating The Laughing Cow cheese. The problem I am having, though, is that I cannot figure out the nutritional facts for one freaking piece because the kind we get here in Kuwait is from France and I am math deficient! The name is La Vache qui rit.

If someone can figure out, I would GREATLY appreciate it!

Here's the breakdown as written EXACTLY on the package...

Whole pack (8 slices) = 120g

Nutrition Information per 100g
Energy value = 620kJ - 149kcal
Protein = 12g
Carbohydrate = 5g
Fat = 9g
Calcium = 600mg - 75%
Vitamin D = .75 (not sure of the measurement; looks like a weird m shape with a g) - 15%
  
 
    
ruggie
on 12/19/11 2:31 pm - Sacramento, CA
I can't seem to make your information match up to the American versions.

No worry though.

If a whole pack at 120 g is 8 slices, then a slice weighs 15 grams.

Since 100 g is equivilant to 149 calories (kcal over the pond), that's the same as 1g = 1.49 calories.  Multiply by 15 g a serving to get 22 calories.

Likewise for the rest:
Protein = 1.8 g
Carb = 0.75 g
Fat = 1.4 g

... these must be REALLY tiny slices of cheese.....

     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

Samantha H.
on 12/19/11 3:27 pm, edited 12/19/11 3:28 pm - Kuwait City, Kuwait
 Normal laughing cow cheese slices. Just can't find it online because of the flavors I have!

And thank you VERY much for the help! Math, unless simple, seems to elude me. lol
  
 
    
ruggie
on 12/19/11 3:40 pm - Sacramento, CA
Here's the nutritional info for American version - but the American version is a 168g package (eight servings of 21 grams each)

http://www.thelaughingcow.com/products/the-laughing-cow-wedges/

     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

Samantha H.
on 12/19/11 4:49 pm - Kuwait City, Kuwait
Guess they are smaller! Oops! They looked the same lol

I haven't lived in the States in almost 4 years, though. My perception must be a bit off
  
 
    
(deactivated member)
on 12/19/11 2:58 pm - Canada
VSG on 08/16/13
if it looks like this μg  it is an "international unit"

ruggie
on 12/19/11 3:38 pm - Sacramento, CA
No, IU is international unit.  Mu-g is actually short for "microgram"

     

Heaviest weight:  310 pounds  (Male, 5'10")

(deactivated member)
on 12/19/11 3:42 pm, edited 12/19/11 3:43 am - Canada
VSG on 08/16/13
cool, thanks i didn't know that. i've gone my whole life thinking that's what it meant haha.
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