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. 2022 Mar 2;9:816755. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.816755

Table 1.

Macronutrient composition of test meals and reference meal.

Food category Serving size Total carbohydrate (excluding fiber) Sugars Starch Total fat Saturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Dietary fiber Protein
(g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g)
Reference meal
Wholemeal bread1 Butter2
Peanut butter3 Chocolate milk4
339 50 26 24 22 11 1 8 6 19
% energy 41 40 2 16
Test meal 1 (M1)
Ferrero Nutella5 Hazelnut Spread
Wholemeal & Seeds bread6
Up&Go Energize Iced Coffee Flavor7
348 60 31 29 16 3 7 6 10 25
% energy 42 29 4 20
Test meal 2 (M2)
Oats Quick Sachets8 Original
Almond, raw nuts9
Skim milk10
Banana11
385 67 24 43 13 2 3 7 10 20
% energy 56 23 4 17
Test meal 3 (M3)
Greek yogurt plain12 Watermelon13
Red kidney beans14 Carrot15
Juice, tomato16
1,140 72 50 21 2 0 1 0 21 27
% energy 58 4 8 23

12 slices (28 g each), Woolworths select; 27 g portion, Western Star; 311 g portion, Kraft smooth peanut butter; 4250 mL OAK chocolate milk, Parmalat; 520g, Nutella; 62 slices, Burgen wholemeal and seeds toast; 7250 mL, Sanitarium up&go energize coffee flavor; 82 sachets, Uncle Tobys; 99 nuts, raw almond, Woolworths select; 10200 mL Devondale Skim milk; 111 medium Cavendish banana; 12170 g, Chobani greek yogurt plain fat free; 13300 g, Woolworths; 14170 g, Edgell red kidney beans (drained); 15200 g raw unpeeled carrots, Woolworths; 16300 mL plain tomato juice. All the meals provided 2000 kj of energy based on the tabulated values. Data is obtained using FoodWorks software.