"Liquid breakfast" drinks' BNI

Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of on-the-go ready-breakfast-meals in 2012, as part of a research on the nutritional composition of breakfast in New Zealand.

"Liquid breakfast" drinks had, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 59.58s, being particularly biased towards excess of sugar. They were also adequate in protein, carbohydrate, saturated fat, fiber and sodium, and low in fat.

Illustration 1: Nutrition information (liquid breakfast)

BNI	59.58s	0.00

Food, 100g	2012	Ideal
Protein	4.2	3.8
Carbohydrate	11.3	10.5
Sugar	7.6	< 1.9
Fat	1.6	2.1
Saturated fat	0.6	< 0.8
Fiber	1.5	1.1
Sodium	0.065	< 0.076
Kcal	76.4	76.4
kJul	319.7	319.7

Illustration 2: Nutritional profile (liquid breakfast)

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ideal % = grey cells; actual % = asterisk (*)

International standards

"Liquid breakfast" drinks appeared as moderately to highly unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs).

Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs

Liquid breakfast	(diet)	59.58	73.56	29.58	59.58	57.58

Product100g	Company	BNI	WHO	US/CAN	AUS/NZ	UK
Up&Go Vive banana	Sanitarium	44.88	56.56	14.83	44.83	42.83
Up&Go Vive wild berry	Sanitarium	47.91	62.98	17.61	47.61	45.61
Primo Extremo chocolate	Fonterra	54.93	69.75	24.93	54.93	50.93
Primo Extremo coffee	Fonterra	54.98	69.38	24.98	55.12	50.98
Primo Extremo banana	Fonterra	55.80	70.58	25.80	55.90	51.80
Up&Go Liquid Breakfast banana	Sanitarium	60.53	66.56	30.53	60.53	58.53
Up&Go Liquid Breakfast strawberry	Sanitarium	60.53	66.56	30.53	60.53	58.53
Up&Go Liquid Breakfast choc ice	Sanitarium	60.96	66.11	30.96	60.96	58.96
Up&Go Liquid Breakfast vanilla ice	Sanitarium	60.96	66.11	30.96	60.96	58.96
Primo Extremo vanilla	Fonterra	66.00	82.24	36.00	66.04	62.00
Up&Go Energize choc	Sanitarium	68.09	88.09	26.14	67.68	54.14
Up&Go Energize vanilla	Sanitarium	68.53	88.53	26.94	68.08	54.94
Hunger Buster Liquid Fuel vanilla thriller	Hunger Buster	101.84	115.37	71.84	101.84	99.58
Hunger Buster Liquid Fuel double choc	Hunger Buster	106.62	118.35	76.62	106.62	104.62
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 2012²)

Author

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

Want to know more?

BNI™ database: The database offers individual nutrition analyses for foods, including the food referred to in above article.
BNI™ journal (2012, issue 4) - Liquid breakfast: This issue of the Balanced Nutrition Index™ journal collates all BNI™ nutrition information about the original sample in a single book.
Wiki of Science - Nutritional balance of foods: This Wiki of Science page collates information about several foods on a single page and provides useful links to the appropiate files.