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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Jan;21(1):164–169. doi: 10.1002/oby.20185

Table 1. Deviation of macronutrient content from label statements.

Macronutrient content was measured in a subgroup (n=10) of all snack foods. Total difference in g and difference from label in % are shown for carbohydrates (CARB), fat (FAT) and protein (PROT). CI: confidence interval. P-values derive from Wilcoxon signed rank sum tests.

Product Name Δ CARB from label Δ FAT from label Δ PROT from label
total (g) % total (g) % total (g) %
Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips 0.8 4.9 −1.1 −13.6 −0.1 −6.1
Dreyer’s Dibs Vanilla Ice Cream* 5.0 16.7 −9.3 −38.6 2.8 139.4
Kellogg’s Frosted Pop Tarts Strawberry −0.6 −1.6 −0.2 −4.7 0.2 11.6
Klondike Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches 4.0 14.0 1.3 9.6 0.1 2.1
Little Debbie Fudge Brownies with Walnuts −0.2 −0.5 −2.1 −17.7 −0.5 −18.2
Nabisco Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip Cookies 0.2 0.8 −4.7 −58.9 −0.3 −12.6
Nabisco Ritz Crackers 0.2 2.1 −2.4 −52.3 0.0 2.6
Snickers Bar 3.6 10.4 −1.7 −12.0 0.7 17.5
Tostitos White Corn Tortilla Chips 6.0 33.4 0.8 11.0 0.2 9.7
Yoplait Smoothie Triple Berry 22.0 157.1 1.3 87.1 3.7 370.5
Total Group (median)
25th, 75th percentile
2.2
(0.2, 2.0)
7.7
(0.8, 16.7)
−1.4
(−2.4, 0.8)
−12.8
(−38.6, 9.6)
0.1
(−0.1, 0.7)
6.1
(−6.1, 17.5)
P-value 0.03 0.01 0.11 0.23 0.28 0.32