BNI™ 036.32c: Pams wheat biskits

BNI™ 36.32c: Pams wheat biskits, Pams, NZ, 2011.

Breakfast biscuits made from wheat flakes compressed into rectangular pieces of about 15 grams each. It is marketed as being high in fiber, low in fat, low in sugars, branded with a "Pick Me Sun" (own label for healthy options) and approved into the National Heart Foundation's "Tick Program".


Nutrition information (100g)
Actual g Actual Kcal Actual % Ideal % Ideal Kcal Ideal g
Protein 12.2 48.8 14.9 20.0 65.7 16.4
Carbohydrate 67.0 268.0 81.6 55.0 180.7 45.2
Sugars 2.8 11.2 3.4 < 10.0 < 32.9 < 8.2
Fat 1.3 11.7 3.6 25.0 82.1 9.1
Saturated fat 1.0 9.0 2.7 < 10.0 < 32.9 < 3.7
Fiber 10.8 - 36.0 16.4 - 4.9
Sodium 0.283 - 14.2 < 16.4 - < 0.329
Misc 8.4 - - - - 24.0
Total 100.0 328.5 100.0 100.0 328.5 100.0
kJul - 1374.4 - - 1374.4 -
Nutritional balance (100g)
x (bad) Low in protein
x (bad) Extremely high in carbohydrate
(good) Low in sugar
x (bad) Extremely low in fat
(good) Low in saturated fat
x (bad) High in fiber
о (ok) Slightly high in sodium
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ideal % = grey cells; actual % = asterisk (*)
Serving analysis (serving size = 30.0 grams )
grams per serving = 30.0 grams
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small snack large snack small meal large meal
(133 kcal) (266 kcal) (400 kcal) (600 kcal)
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kcal per serving = 98.6 kcal
Balance simulation for this food (serving size = 30.0 grams ) Original BNI 36.32
Reduce in next meal 0.3 g fiber Reduce BNI to 33.17
- 0.0 mg sodium - n/a
Both reduce BNI to 33.17
- 0.0 excess kcal protein
- 0.0 excess kcal sugar
Burn out 16.3 excess kcal other carbs
- 0.0 excess kcal saturated fat
- 0.0 excess kcal other fats
Burn out a total of 16.3 kcal Reduce BNI to 19.73
Burn those kcal out doing… 327 steps
or 5 minutes slow walking (~3.2km/h)
or 4 minutes fast walking (~5.6km/h)
or 2 minutes jogging (~8km/h)
or 3 minutes leisure cycling (<16km/h)
or 2 minutes swimming
or 1 minutes stair treadmill
Reduce kcal to 82.2 kcal per serving All reduce BNI to 16.58
Balance it out with… Whole milk Reduce BNI to 25.60
Balance it out with… Semi-skimmed milk Reduce BNI to 18.01
Balance it out with… Skimmed milk Reduce BNI to 33.62

References

PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2012). Breakfast cereals. The Balanced Nutrition Index (ISSN 1177-8849), 2012, issue 3. (Retrievable from http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/BNI)


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