20121105 - Nutritional balance of potato crisps - 2012

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[<Normal page] [PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2012). Nutritional balance of potato crisps. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 320-322.]

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Potato crisps' BNI

International standards

Potato crisps' BNI

Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of potato crisps³ in 2012, as part of a research on the nutritional composition of snacks in New Zealand.

Potato crisps had, on average, a nutritional unbalance of BNI 44.98-fb, being particularly biased towards deficiency in fiber. They were also adequate in carbohydrate and sugar, high in fat, saturated fat and sodium, and low in protein.

Illustration 1: Nutrition information (potato crisps)

BNI	44.98-fb	0.00

Food, 100g	2012	Ideal
Protein	3.9	23.3
Carbohydrate	63.4	64.1
Sugar	2.7	< 11.7
Fat	21.9	13.0
Saturated fat	6.0	< 5.2
Fiber	3.2	7.0
Sodium	0.622	< 0.466
Kcal	466.3	466.3
kJul	1951.0	1951.0

Illustration 2: Nutritional profile (potato crisps)

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mid	p	c	f	fb
max		s	sf		na
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ideal % = grey cells; actual % = asterisk (*)

International standards

Potato crisps appeared as equally unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs), slightly less so according to US/CAN and UK standards.

Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs

Potato crisps	(dietIndex)	44.98	42.85	31.43	40.66	32.58

Product100g	Company	BNI	WHO	US/CAN	AUS/NZ	UK
WeightWatchers Crinkle Chips cheese & onion	WeightWatchers	24.72	14.72	12.18	22.33	22.18
WeightWatchers Potato Bakes sour cream & chives	WeightWatchers	33.34	21.14	20.51	30.98	22.65
WeightWatchers Crinkle Chips roast chicken	WeightWatchers	36.78	20.28	23.92	34.65	26.63
Pringles cheddar cheese	Procter & Gamble	65.49	63.09	56.07	56.58	47.49
Pringles the original	Procter & Gamble	66.39	63.99	56.07	56.58	47.49
Healtheries Air Popped Potato Bites sour cream & chives	Vitaco Health	67.85	53.48	52.57	62.57	58.20
Healtheries Air Popped Potato Bites sea salt	Vitaco Health	69.54	54.46	54.39	64.39	59.31
Pringles sour cream & onion	Procter & Gamble	69.96	67.56	56.58	57.10	48.00
Pringles hot & spicy	Procter & Gamble	72.28	70.35	58.86	59.27	51.95
Pringles Texas BBQ	Procter & Gamble	76.90	74.56	63.34	63.85	55.01
Pringles salt & vinegar	Procter & Gamble	88.00	85.73	73.06	73.55	64.96
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 2012²)

Methods

Research approach

Exploratory study.

Data

The research sample contained 11 potato crisp 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). Crispy crisps. The Balanced Nutrition Index (ISSN 1177-8849), 2012, issue 7.

+++ Notes +++

3. Snacks made from dehydrated potato, potato flakes, etc (thus, not including potato chips).

Want to know more?

BNI analysis of individual potato crisp products: You can access either the BNI™ database or the 'BNI™ journal (2012, issue 7) - Crispy crisps' for individual nutrition analyses of each food product in the sample.
Wiki of Science - Nutritional balance of potato crisps (descriptive statistics): This Wiki of Science page provides further descriptive information about the nutritional balance of potato crisps.
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.