20120830 - Nutritional balance of corn chips - 2012

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(Note: A revised version of this article exists³)
[<Normal page] [PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2012). Nutritional balance of corn chips. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 249-252.]

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Corn chips' BNI

International standards

Corn chips' BNI

Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of corn chips⁴ in 2012, as part of a research on the nutritional composition of snacks in New Zealand.

Corn chips had, on average, a moderately unbalanced nutritional composition (BNI 50.44f), being particularly biased towards excess of fat. They were also adequate in carbohydrate and low in sugar, high in saturated fat and sodium, and low in protein and fiber.

Illustration 1: Nutrition information (corn chips)
BNI	50.44f	0.00

Food, 100g	2012	Ideal
Protein	7.3	24.6
Carbohydrate	59.0	67.5
Sugar	2.5	< 2.5
Fat	25.1	13.6
Saturated fat	8.7	< 5.5
Fiber	3.7*	7.4
Sodium	0.616	< 0.491
Kcal	491.1	491.1
kJul	2054.8	2054.8
() Fiber content estimated from Doritos Burn.*

Illustration 2: Nutritional profile (corn chips)

55%
50%		*
45%		*	*
40%		*	*
35%		*	*
30%		*	*
25%		*	*
20%		*	*
15%		*	*
10%		*	*	*
5%	*	*	*	*
mid	p	c	f	fb
max		s	sf		na
5%			*		*
10%			*		*
15%			*		*
20%					*
25%					*
30%					*

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

International standards

Corn chips appeared as slightly to moderately unbalanced⁵ according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs).

Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs

Corn chips	(dietIndex)	50.44	47.98	37.02	37.55	28.21

Product100g	Company	BNI	WHO	US/CAN	AUS/NZ	UK
Garden of Eatin' chilli & lime	Garden of Eatin'	29.99	28.13	21.12	22.89	18.88
Garden of Eatin' mini yellow rounds	Garden of Eatin'	29.99	28.13	21.12	22.89	18.88
Red Hot Blues	Garden of Eatin'	31.26	29.40	21.12	22.89	18.88
Doritos salted	Bluebird	38.25	35.78	31.95	32.49	21.14
Garden of Eatin' sesame blues	Garden of Eatin'	40.15	37.39	31.28	32.30	27.39
Doritos nacho cheese	Bluebird	40.69	38.22	31.23	31.76	20.42
Doritos salsa	Bluebird	40.75	38.28	30.99	31.52	20.18
GoNutz Corn Chips cheese	GoNutz	41.43	37.48	27.82	32.23	26.46
Doritos cheese supreme	Bluebird	43.87	41.40	32.76	33.29	21.95
GoNutz Corn Chips just salted	GoNutz	46.52	42.52	32.52	35.03	28.81
Doritos Thai sweet chilli	Bluebird	46.61	44.14	37.02	37.56	26.21
Doritos flamegrilled BBQ	Bluebird	50.09	47.63	39.75	40.28	28.94
Home Brand Corn Chips cheese flavored	Woolworths	52.21	52.21	41.23	44.70	44.70
Home Brand Corn Chips salted	Woolworths	55.14	55.14	45.14	45.48	45.48
Home Brand Corn Chips salsa flavored	Woolworths	55.83	55.83	44.67	44.69	44.69
Mexicano Corn Chips tasty cheese	Mexican Supplies	57.70	57.70	47.70	47.70	47.70
Mexicano Corn Chips jalapeno	Mexican Supplies	58.06	58.06	48.06	48.06	48.06
Doritos Burn	Bluebird	58.45	55.98	46.20	46.74	35.39
Mexicano Corn Chips cheese	Mexican Supplies	59.22	59.22	49.22	49.22	49.22
Mexicano Corn Chips natural	Mexican Supplies	60.83	60.83	50.83	50.83	50.83
Eta UpperCuts Corn Tapas feta & garlic	Griffin's	62.81	62.81	52.81	52.81	52.81
Eta Sancho salsa	Griffin's	63.39	63.39	51.32	51.32	51.32
Eta UpperCuts Corn Tapas sea salt	Griffin's	64.30	64.30	54.30	54.30	54.30
Eta UpperCuts Corn Tapas vintage cheddar	Griffin's	65.68	65.68	52.93	52.93	52.93
Eta Sancho nacho cheese	Griffin's	65.82	65.82	52.04	52.04	52.04
Signature Range Tortilla Chips tangy salsa	SR Brands	70.38	70.38	55.94	55.94	55.94
Signature Range Tortilla Chips double cheese	SR Brands	70.44	70.44	56.01	56.01	56.01
Pams Corn Chips cheese	Pams	71.24	71.24	56.50	56.50	56.50
Pams Corn Chips chilli & lime	Pams	71.42	71.42	56.59	56.59	56.59
Mexicano Corn Chips tasty salsa	Mexican Supplies	72.73	72.73	57.80	57.80	57.80
Pams Corn Chips double cheese	Pams	74.28	74.28	59.15	59.15	59.15
Eta Skof Corn Chips fiery ranch	Griffin's	74.62	74.62	59.40	59.40	59.40
Signature Range Tortilla Chips chilli & lime	SR Brands	75.76	75.76	60.54	60.54	60.54
Eta Sancho cheesy cheese	Griffin's	75.91	75.91	60.76	60.76	60.76
Pams Corn Chips BBQ	Pams	77.16	77.16	61.59	61.59	61.59
Pams Corn Chips salsa	Pams	77.32	77.32	61.75	61.75	61.75
Eta Skof Corn Chips tasty cheese	Griffin's	79.97	79.97	64.17	64.17	64.17
Krispa Corn Chips chicken	Krispa	98.31	98.31	84.44	92.75	90.75
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 2012²)

Methods

Research approach

Exploratory study.

Data

The research sample included 38 corn chip products², including different brands and flavors, collected in a convenient manner.

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.

References

1. PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2011). Balanced Nutrition Index™ (BNI™). Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2011, pages 20-21.

2. PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2012). Corn utopia. The Balanced Nutrition Index (ISSN 1177-8849), 2012, issue 6.

+++ Notes +++

3. The second edition eliminates a food product which did not pertain to the sample and re-calculates the results, as appropriate.

4. Includes both corn chips and tortilla chips. Thus, they can be defined as thin shapes of pressed corn (usually cut into triangles or circles), and then oven-baked or deep-fried.

5. When interpreting the BNI as 0 = balanced, 1-29 = slightly unbalanced, 30-59 = moderately unbalanced, 60-99 = highly unbalanced, ≥100 = extremely unbalanced.

Want to know more?

BNI™ database: The database offers individual nutrition analyses for food, including the foods referred to in above article.
BNI™ journal (2012, issue 6) - Corn utopia: 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 appropriate files.