Table 3.
Nutritional content per 100g in 2017 and 2018 for corresponding breakfast cereals (Mean + SE).
| Breakfast Cereals (n = 275) |
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| 2017 | 2018 | |||||
| Mean | SE | Mean | SE | %-Difference | p-Value | |
| Energy (kcal) | 403.7 | 35.9 | 402.7 | 35.2 | −0.2 | 0.063 |
| Fat (g) | 8.8 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 6.3 | −2.3 | 0.082 |
| Saturated fat (g) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | −4.0 | 0.066 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 68.8 | 9.9 | 68.5 | 10.1 | −0.4 | 0.074 |
| Total sugar (g) | 20.1 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 9.4 | −5.2 | <0.001** |
| Fibre (g) | 7.0 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 3.7 | +2.8 | 0.012* |
| Protein (g) | 9.0 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 2.1 | +2.2 | 0.002* |
| Salt (g) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | −20.0 | 0.002* |
SE, Standard Error. Significantly different to corresponding mean for ‘2017′; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001.