Nutritional balance of muesli breakfast cereals - 2012

[PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2012). Nutritional balance of muesli breakfast cereals. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 81-84.] [Printer friendly]

Muesli and mixed breakfast cereals' BNI

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

Muesli had, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 23.82s, being particularly biased towards excess of sugar. It was adequate in saturated fat, fiber and sodium, high in carbohydrate, and low in protein and fat.

Illustration 1: Nutrition information (muesli)
BNI 23.82s 0.00
Food, 100g 2012 Ideal
Protein 11.1 17.8
Carbohydrate 63.5 49.0
Sugar 19.5 < 8.9
Fat 6.4 9.9
Saturated fat 1.5 < 1.5
Fiber 9.8 5.3
Sodium 0.126 < 0.356
Kcal 356.0 356.0
kJul 1489.5 1489.5
Illustration 2: Nutritional profile (muesli)
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International standards

Muesli and mixed breakfast cereals appeared as slightly unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs).

Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs
Muesli / mixed cereals (diet) 23.82 23.82 7.64 23.82 21.82
Product100g Company BNI WHO US/CAN AUS/NZ UK
Be Natural multi grain porridge Be Natural 6.07 3.55 2.82 5.80 8.04
Be Natural cashew, almond, hazelnut & coconut Be Natural 8.25 6.46 0.00 8.25 8.25
Homebrand traditional muesli Woolworths 9.77 6.05 4.63 9.49 10.23
Be Natural vanilla almond porridge Be Natural 12.64 12.64 0.00 12.64 10.64
Simply Reduced Fat Muesli cranberry & vanilla Hubbards 18.04 18.29 1.16 17.93 16.85
Vogel's rolled oats plus Vogel's 18.24 8.86 18.09 17.95 10.33
Simply toasted muesli original Hubbards 19.69 19.69 2.27 19.69 15.69
Pams natural muesli Pams 20.25 20.25 1.44 20.25 18.25
Big Breakfast toasted muesli Hubbards 20.26 20.26 0.00 20.26 18.26
Simply toasted muesli 5 golden grains Hubbards 20.35 20.42 0.33 20.32 18.58
Woolworths Select muesli morning crunch Woolworths 20.83 20.83 4.03 14.92 10.92
Pams toasted muesli Pams 24.16 24.16 1.28 24.16 22.16
Be Natural pink lady, flame raisins & fruit Be Natural 24.76 24.76 11.37 24.76 22.76
Pams reduced fat toasted muesli Pams 29.53 29.53 4.66 29.53 27.53
Uncle Tobys Plus omega 3 Nestle 29.81 29.81 11.84 29.81 27.81
Vogel's manuka, honey & apricot porridge Vogel's 33.54 33.54 24.26 33.54 31.54
Simply toasted muesli apricot Hubbards 34.40 35.29 4.81 34.00 34.75
Sustain original Kellogg's 36.00 25.64 26.00 36.00 26.00
Oat Singles morning berry Harraways&Sons 36.74 36.74 19.87 36.74 34.74
Harraways fruit harvest Harraways&Sons 37.24 40.91 29.31 35.57 47.49
Oat Singles apple, sultana & cinnamon Harraways&Sons 39.68 39.68 16.21 39.68 37.68
Be Natural 5 whole grains Be Natural 43.11 25.28 35.28 43.11 33.11
Pams Lite & Fruity apricot fruit Pams 44.65 44.65 31.74 44.65 42.65
Freedom Foods rice flakes with psyllium Freedom Foods 44.94 24.94 34.94 44.94 34.94
Just Right original Kellogg's 54.64 54.64 31.39 54.64 52.64
Special K Kellogg's 56.50 44.83 53.40 53.76 37.45
Budget tropical muesli Safeway Traders 57.29 57.29 38.19 57.29 55.29
Alison Holst decadent delight Prolife Foods 57.82 54.48 24.78 49.33 41.77
Heart 1st Goodness Superfoods 67.46 84.39 41.57 63.23 94.30
Nutri-Grain Kellogg's 70.08 85.55 54.60 66.98 58.16
Alison Holst rise & shine Prolife Foods 72.63 72.63 42.08 72.08 70.08
Protein 1st Goodness Superfoods 90.43 123.12 63.53 84.37 132.90
Mini Wheats mixed berry flavour Kellogg's 37.31 23.84 33.50 37.19 28.22
Mini Wheats blackcurrant flavor Kellogg's 38.79 19.79 29.79 38.79 28.79
Bran & berries Hubbards 39.51 40.06 31.91 39.26 39.36
Bran & apricot Hubbards 40.89 38.29 33.41 40.08 37.97
Kellogg's sultana bran Kellogg's 55.58 58.89 45.83 54.08 64.62
Bran & sultana Hubbards 60.33 63.80 40.69 58.76 69.88
(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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