20120206 - Nutritional balance of creamy flavored yogurt - 2011

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[<Normal page] [PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011). Nutritional balance of creamy flavored yogurt. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 57-60.]

Creamy flavored yogurt's BNI

Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of creamy flavored yogurt in 2011, as part of a research on yogurts in New Zealand.

Creamy flavored yogurt had, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 94.19s, being particularly biased towards excess of sugar. It was adequate in sodium, high in fat and saturated fat, and low in protein, carbohydrate and fiber. It also provided about 144mg of calcium per 100g of yogurt.

Illustration 1: Nutrition information (creamy flavored yogurt)

BNI	94.19s	0.00

Food, 100g	2011	Ideal
Protein	4.4	6.9
Carbohydrate	14.6	19.0
Sugar	12.7	< 3.5
Fat	6.9	3.8
Saturated fat	4.3	< 1.5
Fiber	0.7	2.1
Sodium	0.054	< 0.138
Kcal	138.1	138.1
kJul	577.8	577.8

Illustration 2: Nutritional profile (creamy flavored yogurt)

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

International standards

Creamy flavored yogurt appeared as highly unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs).

Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs

Creamy flavored yogurt	(diet)	94.19	93.72	64.30	94.40	88.63

Product100g	Company	BNI	WHO	US/CAN	AUS/NZ	UK
Mammoth Supply Co. apple pie with cinnamon yoghurt	Fonterra	77.95	77.35	48.09	78.22	71.95
Mammoth Supply Co. berry black forest yoghurt	Fonterra	81.49	80.89	51.63	81.76	75.49
Mammoth Supply Co. apricot manuka honey yoghurt	Fonterra	84.25	83.72	54.38	84.49	78.47
Puhoi Valley Greek yogurt	Puhoi Valley	85.27	96.92	63.70	83.62	79.62
Yoplait Greek Style honey	National Foods	87.85	87.85	57.85	87.85	83.85
Yoplait Greek Style sweet chilli	National Foods	89.39	89.39	59.39	89.39	85.39
Cyclops thick & creamy yoghurt	Serra Natural Foods	90.67	101.35	83.55	90.67	86.67
Mammoth Supply Co. lemon passionfruit yoghurt	Fonterra	92.14	91.61	62.27	92.39	86.37
Mammoth Supply Co. apple blueberry yoghurt	Fonterra	93.05	92.52	63.18	93.29	87.27
Mammoth Supply Co. mango coconut flakes yoghurt	Fonterra	93.64	93.17	63.75	93.85	88.08
The Collective Russian fudge yogurt	Epicurean Dairy	96.52	96.52	57.72	87.72	84.52
The Collective nommy choccy yogurt	Epicurean Dairy	96.52	96.52	57.72	87.72	84.52
The Collective luscious lemon yogurt	Epicurean Dairy	96.52	96.52	57.72	87.72	84.52
The Collective lime sublime yogurt	Epicurean Dairy	96.52	96.52	57.72	87.72	84.52
Puhoi Valley carrot cake	Puhoi Valley	98.06	100.99	68.06	98.06	94.06
Yoplait Petit Miam Golden Surprise vanilla	National Foods	98.90	98.90	68.90	98.90	94.90
Dessler mocha	Serra Natural Foods	99.46	99.84	69.46	99.46	95.46
Yoplait Petit Miam Berry Surprise strawberry	National Foods	100.69	100.69	70.69	100.69	96.69
Fresh'n Fruity Greek honey	Fonterra	100.84	100.84	70.84	100.84	96.84
Yoplait Petit Miam Berry Surprise raspberry	National Foods	100.85	100.85	70.85	100.85	96.85
Yoplait Petit Miam Golden Surprise peach	National Foods	101.22	101.22	71.22	101.22	97.22
Yoplait Petit Miam Golden Surprise banana	National Foods	101.48	101.48	71.48	101.48	97.48
Cyclops European-style with chocolate	Serra Natural Foods	101.53	101.53	71.53	101.53	97.53
Yoplait Petit Miam Berry Surprise apricot	National Foods	102.14	102.14	72.14	102.14	98.14
Piako Gourmet Yoghurt passionfruit	Piako	108.20	108.20	78.20	108.20	104.20
Piako Gourmet Yoghurt natural	Piako	108.31	108.31	78.31	108.31	104.31
Piako Gourmet Yoghurt mango	Piako	108.84	108.84	78.84	108.84	104.84
Piako Gourmet Yoghurt mixed berry	Piako	109.44	109.44	79.44	109.44	105.44
Cyclops European-style with coffee	Serra Natural Foods	111.68	111.68	81.68	111.68	107.68
Piako Gourmet Frozen Yoghurt feijoa	Piako	127.32	127.32	97.32	127.32	123.32
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 2011a¹)

Methods

Research approach

Exploratory study.

Data

The initial research sample included 342 yogurt products (ie, cow-milk and soy, natural and flavored, and fat-free, low-fat, standard and creamy)¹. The sample was collected in a convenient manner, looking more for a large sample than a random selection of products. The results in this study simply describe the 'subsample' of creamy flavored cow-milk yogurts within the original sample: ie, 30 products.

Materials & analysis

Relevant data were collated, then assessed using the Balanced Nutrition Index™ (BNI™) technology (see Perezgonzalez, 2011b²). SPSS-v18 was used for the computation of variables, including BNI and international indexes, and statistical analyses.

Generalization potential

Most of the products were produced locally, although some may have been imported or exported, especially from and to Australia, respectively. Thus, the results of this study may be generalizable to the following populations (in order of decreasing generalization power):

Australia.
Internationally, if one assumes yogurt products to be of approximately similar nutritional composition anywhere.

References

1. PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011a). Yogurts galore. The Balanced Nutrition Index (ISSN 1177-8849), 2012, issue 1. (Retrievable from http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/BNI).

2. PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011b). Balanced Nutrition Index™ (BNI™). Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2011, pages 20-21. Also retrievable from Wiki of Science.

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 1) - Yogurts galore: This issue of the Balanced Nutrition Index™ journal collates all BNI™ nutrition information for 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.