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BNI of generic brands
Some corn chips5 are sold under generic brands (eg, a supermarket brand) while others are sold under proprietary brands. Thus, it is of interest to test whether such characteristic informs about overall nutritional balance (BNI) and, thus, whether it may help choose more balanced products. As part of a research on the nutritional balance of corn chips (2012a)2, Perezgonzalez (2012b)3 also assessed whether generic and proprietary brands differed in regards to overall nutritional balance. This article summarizes that research.
Illustrations 1 to 4 show the nutritional profiles of corn chips sold both under named brands and under generic brands. These profiles were quite similar, albeit a slightly higher for generic brands (BNI 55.14) due, mainly, to them providing more saturated fat and sodium than proprietary brands did.
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Methods
Research approach
Exploratory study comparing corn chips5 sold under generic and proprietary brands.
Data
Stratified sample of 37 corn chip products (Perezgonzalez, 2012c4), of which 11 were from generic brands and 26 were from proprietary brands
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.
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 - BNI of kinds of corn chips (further knowledge)
- Two Wiki of Science pages provide further descriptive and inferential information about the nutritional balance of kinds of corn chips.
Author
Jose D PEREZGONZALEZ (2012). Massey University, Turitea Campus, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. (JDPerezgonzalez).
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