Nutritional balance of bran breakfast cereals - 2012

[PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2012). Nutritional balance of bran breakfast cereals. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 94-96.] [Printer friendly]

Bran-based breakfast cereals' BNI

Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of bran in 2012, as part of a research on breakfast cereals in New Zealand.

Bran and bran-based cereals had, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 121.81fb, being particularly biased towards excess of fiber. It was adequate in carbohydrate and saturated fat, high in protein, sugar and sodium, and low in fat.

Illustration 1: Nutrition information (bran)
BNI 121.81fb 0.00
Food, 100g 2012 Ideal
Protein 14.3 11.3
Carbohydrate 33.1 31.1
Sugar 10.5 < 5.7
Fat 4.1 6.3
Saturated fat 0.7 < 0.7
Fiber 37.4 3.4
Sodium 0.270 < 0.227
Kcal 226.5 226.5
kJul 947.7 947.7
Illustration 2: Nutritional profile (bran)
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ideal % = grey cells; actual % = asterisk (*)

International standards

Bran-based breakfast cereals appeared as extremely unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs).

Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs
Bran (diet) 128.81 162.21 105.51 110.77 185.55
Product100g Company BNI WHO US/CAN AUS/NZ UK
All-Bran original Kellogg's 97.55 126.52 91.06 88.57 140.72
Healtheries bran flakes Healtheries 128.74 174.33 122.61 117.04 214.57
Brantastix Hubbards 129.23 163.49 94.89 120.94 187.98
Home Brand natural brand Woolworths 131.80 176.03 115.38 120.79 201.91
San Bran Sanitarium 156.01 195.54 138.99 142.51 210.83
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 20122)

Author

Jose D PEREZGONZALEZ (2012). Massey University, Turitea Campus, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. (JDPerezgonzalezJDPerezgonzalez).

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