Nutritional balance of low-fat natural yogurt - 2011

[PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011). Nutritional balance of low-fat natural yogurt. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 34-36.] [Printer friendly]

Low-fat natural yogurt's BNI

Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of low-fat natural yogurt in 2011, as part of a research on yogurts in New Zealand.

Low-fat natural yogurt had, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 54.72s, being particularly biased towards excess of sugar. It was adequate in carbohydrate and sodium, high in protein and saturated fat, and low in fat and fiber. It also provided about 163mg of calcium per 100g of yogurt.

Illustration 1: Nutrition information (low-fat natural yogurt)
BNI 54.72s 0.00
Food, 100g 2011 Ideal
Protein 4.4 2.9
Carbohydrate 7.8 8.1
Sugar 4.6 < 1.5
Fat 1.1 1.6
Saturated fat 0.7 < 0.7
Fiber 0.7 0.9
Sodium 0.043 < 0.059
Kcal 58.7 58.7
kJul 245.6 245.6
Illustration 2: Nutritional profile (low-fat natural yogurt)
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International standards

Low-fat natural yogurt appeared as slightly unbalanced according to US/CAN Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs), as moderately unbalanced according to AUS/NZ and UK standards, and as highly unbalanced according to WHO standards.

Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs
Low-fat natural yogurt (diet) 54.72 74.26 14.87 54.94 40.69
Product100g Company BNI WHO US/CAN AUS/NZ UK
Fresh'n Fruity plain unsweetened Fonterra 33.12 53.12 13.12 33.12 11.73
Symbio Probalance natural unsweetened Fonterra 34.26 54.83 15.72 34.00 12.38
Yoplait natural style National Foods 56.49 76.35 26.49 56.49 54.49
Biofarm natural Biofarm 63.94 83.94 16.68 63.62 41.62
Yoplait Elivae natural style National Foods 67.18 85.16 37.17 67.16 63.28
Meadow Fresh natural sweetened yogurt Goodman Fielder 96.76 116.76 64.88 96.76 92.88
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 2011a1)

Author

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

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