Table 3.
Comparison between labeled nutritional facts per serving and laboratory nutritional facts per serving according to energy, protein, carbohydrate, and fat (n = 45).
| Type | Number of samples | Labeled nutritional facts per serving | Laboratory nutritional facts per serving | % Change from labeling data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | Protein bar | 14 | 220.93 ± 37.8 | 265.57 ± 37 | ↑ 24.54 |
| Vegan protein bar | 4 | 213.25 ± 35.4 | 236.0 ± 52 | ↑ 10.14 | |
| Protein cookie | 3 | 244.67 ± 25 | 270.0 ± 41 | ↑ 9.95 | |
| Pancake mix | 1 | 150.0 ± 0 | 178.0 ± 0 | ↑ 18.67 | |
| Protein puffs | 9 | 201.78 ± 92 | 265.11 ± 91 | ↑ 43.11 | |
| Vegan protein | 3 | 132.67 ± 26 | 143.0 ± 31 | ↑ 7.6 | |
| Peanut butter | 5 | 192.60 ± 16 | 184.0 ± 14 | ↓ − 3.94 | |
| Protein Drinks | 2 | 197.50 ± 15 | 189.0 ± 20 | ↓ − 4.41 | |
| Greek yogurt | 4 | 120.0 ± 19 | 114.0 ± 11 | ↓ − 4.13 | |
| Protein (g) | Protein bar | 14 | 22.50 ± 5.8 | 11.71 ± 4 | ↓ − 46.4 |
| Vegan protein bar | 4 | 13.0 ± 4.8 | 12.25 ± 1 | ↓ − 1.35# | |
| Protein cookie | 3 | 15.67 ± 4 | 11.0 ± 1 | ↓ − 27.22 | |
| Pancake mix | 1 | 18.0 ± 0 | 15.0 ± 0 | ↓ − 16.67 | |
| Protein puffs | 9 | 13.67 ± 8 | 7.44 ± 4 | ↓ − 40.3 | |
| Vegan protein | 3 | 26.0 ± 7 | 21.67 ± 2 | ↓ − 14.76 | |
| Peanut butter | 5 | 11.40 ± 2 | 9.20 ± 2 | ↓ − 17.48 | |
| Protein Drinks | 2 | 17.50 ± 4 | 18.0 ± 1 | ↑ 5.83 | |
| Greek yogurt | 4 | 11.88 ± 2 | 11.75 ± 4 | ↓ − 2.14# | |
| CHO (g) | Protein bar | 14 | 19.86 ± 10.6 | 38.07 ± 6 | ↑ 231.15 |
| Vegan protein bar | 4 | 20.25 ± 10.1 | 28.75 ± 10 | ↑ 65.63 | |
| Protein cookie | 3 | 22.0 ± 5 | 35.0 ± 11 | ↑ 58 | |
| Pancake mix | 1 | 15.0 ± 0 | 24.0 ± 0 | ↑ 60 | |
| Protein puffs | 9 | 34.0 ± 31 | 43.22 ± 19 | ↑ 95.69 | |
| Vegan protein | 3 | 5.0 ± 2 | 11.0 ± 3 | ↑ 142.86 | |
| Peanut butter | 5 | 7.20 ± 1 | 10.80 ± 3 | ↑ 53.65 | |
| Protein Drinks | 2 | 24.0 ± 8 | 20.0 ± 6 | ↓ − 15.56 | |
| Greek yogurt | 4 | 8.55 ± 2 | 9.75 ± 3 | ↑ 16.13 | |
| Fat (g) | Protein bar | 14 | 5.29 ± 2.1 | 7.29 ± 2 | ↑ 68.25 |
| Vegan protein bar | 4 | 8.50 ± 1.9 | 8.25 ± 2 | ↓ − 1.04 | |
| Protein cookie | 3 | 11.0 ± 3 | 10.0 ± 4 | ↓ − 10.47 | |
| Pancake mix | 1 | 2.0 ± 0 | 2.0 ± 0 | 0.0 | |
| Protein puffs | 9 | 5.11 ± 2 | 6.78 ± 3 | ↑ 48.32 | |
| Vegan protein | 3 | 0.67 ± 1 | 1.67 ± 1 | 0.0 | |
| Peanut butter | 5 | 13.60 ± 2 | 11.60 ± 2 | ↓ − 14.1 | |
| Protein Drinks | 2 | 3.50 ± 1 | 4.50 ± 1 | ↑ 29.17 | |
| Greek yogurt | 4 | 4.30 ± 2 | 3.0 ± 1 | ↓ − 25.25 |
Data were expressed using Mean.
Pancake mix: Excluded from the comparison due to the small number of cases (n = 1).
#: Significant with Protein bar.