[Data] | [<Normal page] [PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2012). Nutritional balance of muesli breakfast cereals. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 81-84.] |
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.
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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 | |||||||
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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) |
Methods
Research approach
Exploratory study.
Data
The initial research sample included 79 breakfast cereals (ie, oats, wheat, rice, corn, bran and muesli)2, collected in a convenient manner. The results in this study simply describe the 'subsample' of muesli and mixed breakfast cereals within the original sample: ie, 38 products.
Materials & analysis
Relevant data were collated, then assessed using the Balanced Nutrition Index™ (BNI™) technology (see Perezgonzalez, 20111). 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 oat products to be of approximately similar nutritional composition anywhere.
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 3) - Breakfast cereals
- 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.
Author
Jose D PEREZGONZALEZ (2012). Massey University, Turitea Campus, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. (JDPerezgonzalez).
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