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Table 1 Guideline daily amounts used to calculate the LIM score. Source: (The Food and Drink Federation 2020)

From: Comparison of healthfulness of conventional meats and edible insects in Sub-Saharan Africa using three nutrient profiling models

Nutrient*

Women (> 19 years)

Men (> 19 years)

Children (5–10 years)

Calories (kcal)

2000 l

2500

1800

Protein (g)

45

55

24

Carbohydrate (g)

230

300

220

Sugars (g)

90

120

85

Fat (g)

70

95

70

Saturated fat (g)

20

30

20

Fibre (g)

24

24

15

Salt (g)

6

6

4

  1. *The nutrients in bold font are those applicable for the calculation of GDA scores in meats and edible insects
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