[PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011). Nutritional balance of flavored low-fat soymilk (2011). Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2011, pages 130-132.] [Printer friendly]
Flavored low-fat soymilk BNI - 2011
Perezgonzalez re-assessed the nutritional balance of flavored low-fat soymilk in 20112, following on the steps of a similar study done in 20081. Both data were collected as part of a research on the nutritional balance of milk and milk alternatives in New Zealand.
In 2011, flavored low-fat soymilk has, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 64.29s4, being particularly unbalanced towards excess of sugar. The average low-fat soymilk is also adequate in protein, carbohydrate and fat, low in saturated fat, high in sodium, and low in fiber. It also provides about 120mg of calcium per 100ml.
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International standards
Flavored low-fat soymilk appears as highly unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs), although moderately so according to U.S. and Canada's standards, which allow for a higher content of sugars and fat.
Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across different RDIs | |||||||
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Flavored low-fat soymilk | (diet) | 64.29 | 77.63 | 34.18 | 64.26 | 61.25 | |
Product100g | Company | BNI | WHO | US/CAN | AUS/NZ | UK | |
So Good vanilla bliss | Sanitarium | 49.82 | 63.66 | 19.84 | 49.85 | 47.60 | |
So Good chocolate bliss | Sanitarium | 60.12 | 72.80 | 30.14 | 60.15 | 57.90 | |
Vitasoy vanilla | Vitasoy | 74.78 | 90.32 | 44.35 | 74.35 | 72.35 | |
Vitasoy chocolate | Vitasoy | 78.87 | 92.43 | 48.31 | 78.31 | 76.31 | |
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 2011a2) |
Correlations between indexes are positive, and tend be high between pairs of international indexes.
Illustration 4: Correlations between RDIs | ||||
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(n=4) | BNI | WHO | US/CAN | AUS/NZ |
WHO | 0.997 | |||
(p) | .003 | |||
US/CAN | 1.000 | 0.997 | ||
(p) | .000 | .003 | ||
AUS/NZ | 1.000 | 0.996 | 1.000 | |
(p) | .000 | .004 | .000 | |
UK | 1.000 | 0.997 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
(p) | .000 | .003 | .000 | .000 |
Author
Jose D PEREZGONZALEZ (2011). Massey University, Turitea Campus, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. (JDPerezgonzalez).
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