[PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011). Nutritional balance of flavored semi-skimmed milk (2011). Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2011, pages 148-151.] [Printer friendly]
Flavored semi-skimmed milk BNI - 2011
Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of flavored semi-skimmed milk in 20112, as part of a research on the nutritional balance of milk and milk alternatives in New Zealand.
In 2011, flavored semi-skimmed cow milk had, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 101.11s4, being particularly unbalanced towards excess of sugar. The average flavored semi-skimmed cow milk was also adequate in protein, carbohydrate, fat and sodium, high in saturated fat, and low in fiber. It also provided about 130mg of calcium per 100ml.
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International standards
Flavored semi-skimmed milk appeared as highly unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs).
Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs | |||||||
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Flavored semi-skimmed milk | (diet) | 101.11 | 114.15 | 71.19 | 101.26 | 96.00 | |
Product 100ml | Company | BNI | WHO | US/CAN | AUS/NZ | UK | |
Meadow Fresh Calci Strong strawberry | Goodman Fielder | 92.85 | 112.85 | 62.33 | 92.85 | 88.33 | |
Meadow Fresh Calci Strong Thomas & friends chocolate | Goodman Fielder | 93.70 | 113.70 | 58.18 | 93.70 | 85.78 | |
Meadow Fresh Calci Strong banana | Goodman Fielder | 94.94 | 114.94 | 63.83 | 94.94 | 89.83 | |
Flavoured Milk chocolate | Progressive | 96.41 | 114.93 | 66.41 | 96.41 | 92.41 | |
Meadow Fresh Calci Strong chocolate | Goodman Fielder | 96.41 | 114.93 | 66.41 | 96.41 | 92.41 | |
Primo chocolate | Fonterra | 102.60 | 115.09 | 72.60 | 102.60 | 98.60 | |
Anchor Calci Yum wicked chocolate (fresh) | Fonterra | 102.82 | 114.34 | 72.82 | 102.82 | 98.82 | |
Primo jaffa | Fonterra | 104.12 | 115.17 | 74.12 | 104.12 | 100.12 | |
Mammoth Supply Co. Iced Coffee mocha | Fonterra | 104.81 | 115.62 | 74.81 | 104.81 | 100.81 | |
Anchor Calci Yum strawberry (UHT, 250ml) | Fonterra | 105.94 | 115.94 | 75.96 | 106.11 | 101.94 | |
Mammoth Supply Co. Iced Coffee original | Fonterra | 106.29 | 117.38 | 76.29 | 106.29 | 102.29 | |
Primo cookie & cream | Fonterra | 106.72 | 118.41 | 76.72 | 106.72 | 102.72 | |
Anchor Calci Yum strawberry (fresh) | Fonterra | 108.02 | 118.41 | 78.02 | 108.02 | 104.02 | |
Primo lime | Fonterra | 109.55 | 121.65 | 79.55 | 109.55 | 105.55 | |
Primo banana | Fonterra | 109.55 | 121.65 | 79.55 | 109.55 | 105.55 | |
Primo strawberry | Fonterra | 109.55 | 121.65 | 79.55 | 109.55 | 105.55 | |
Meadow Fresh Calci Strong Dora the explorer strawberry | Goodman Fielder | 110.77 | 134.96 | 76.29 | 108.86 | 117.27 | |
Anchor Calci Yum banana (UHT) | Fonterra | 111.05 | 120.80 | 81.05 | 111.05 | 107.05 | |
Anchor Calci Yum caramel (UHT) | Fonterra | 111.05 | 120.80 | 81.05 | 111.05 | 107.05 | |
Anchor Calci Yum wicked chocolate (UHT) | Fonterra | 113.15 | 116.16 | 83.15 | 113.15 | 109.15 | |
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 2011a2) |
Correlations between indexes were positive, and tended to be high between pairs of international indexes.
Illustration 4: Correlations between RDIs | ||||
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(n=20) | BNI | WHO | US/CAN | AUS/NZ |
WHO | .631 | |||
(p) | .003 | |||
US/CAN | .977 | .509 | ||
(p) | .000 | .022 | ||
AUS/NZ | .998 | .584 | .984 | |
(p) | .000 | .007 | .000 | |
UK | .953 | .794 | .903 | .932 |
(p) | .000 | .000 | .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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