A $1.99 tub of hummus has been crowned the best on the market, beating popular supermarket brands costing more than double the price.
Australian consumer experts from CHOICE have put 27 classic hummus products from brands like Obela, Black Swan, Yumi s and Chris .
In a blind tasting test, a panel of five judges - including a prolific culinary judge and two top chefs - rated the dips based on flavour, aroma, texture and appearance.
The dips were placed into number coded containers - and given to each expert in a randomised order.
Of the products tested, Aldi Deli Originals Fresh Traditional Style Hommus ($1.99) came out on top after recieving the highest score of 78 per cent.
Abstract
Healthy eating patterns, as described by dietary guidelines, typically favor whole grains, low-fat dairy, vegetables, fruit, legumes, and nuts and seeds. Nutrient-profiling (NP) models capture nutrient density of individual foods and can inform healthier food choices. Although whole grains are prominently featured in most dietary guidelines, they are not included in most NP models. Healthy foods, as identified by most NP models, are those that contain limited amounts of energy, saturated fat, total or added sugar, and sodium. As global dietary guidance turns to foods and food groups as opposed to individual nutrients, future nutrient-density metrics may need to do the same. Potential methods to incorporate whole grains into the overall concept of nutrient density and into selected NP models are outlined in this review. Incorporating whole grains into the Nutri-Score, Health Star Rating, or the Nutrient Rich Food index will require further analyses of dietary nutrient densit
An Aldi shopper has been left baffled after noticing two different health star ratings on the same bag of butter-flavoured popcorn.
The woman shared an image to the Aldi Mums Australia Facebook group and pointed out how the packets were identical - but one had a health star rating of three while the other had a rating of 0.5.
The woman clarified each packet had a different use by date despite being bought on the same day.
The social media post confused other customers who wondered why the ratings would differ for the same product.
The woman shared an image to the Aldi Mums Australia Facebook group and pointed out how the packets were identical - but one had a health star rating of three while the other had a rating of 0.5
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Aim: To compare six nutrient profiling models for suitability in food marketing to children regulation. Methods: Products (n = 220) advertised at transport hubs were classified as eligible/ineligible to be advertised to children using an Australian government developed guide (Council of Australian Governments), the Health Star Rating system before and after the modifications made in 2020, World Health Organization Western Pacific Region and Europe nutrient profile criterion and the NOVA food classification system. Agreement between models was determined using Cohen s Kappa. Results: The Council of Australian Governments guide was able to classify more products than the other models (n = 210) and was easy to use as it did not require nutrition information. It agreed most closely with NOVA (moderate agreement). The proportion of foods classified as eligible to be marketed (most strict) was lowest for NOVA (10%), similar for Council of Australian Governments and the World Hea
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Breakfast cereal improves overall diet quality yet is under constant scrutiny with assertions that the category has not improved over time. This study aimed to comprehensively analyse the category of breakfast cereals, the nutritional values, and health claims across eight distinct sub-categories at four time points (2013, 2015, 2018, and 2020). An audit of products from four major supermarkets in metropolitan Sydney (Aldi, Coles, IGA, and Woolworths) collected ingredient lists, nutrition information, claims and Health Star Rating (HSR) for biscuits and bites; brans; bubbles, puffs, and flakes; granola and clusters; hot cereal flavoured; hot cereal plain; muesli; breakfast biscuits. The median (IQR) were calculated for energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugars, dietary fibre, and sodium for comparisons over time points by nutrient. Data from 2013 was compared with 2020 (by sub-category and then for a sub-section of common products available at each time poin