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Satiety from rice-based, wheat-based and rice-pulse combination preparations
Sangita Pai1, P S Ghugre, S A Udipi
1Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women's University, Sir Vithaldas Vidyavihar, Juhu Road, Santacruz (W), Mumbai 400049, India.
Appetite
|June 2, 2005
Summary
Indian breakfast foods vary in their ability to promote fullness. High-fiber, high-protein options with lower energy density, like fermented cereal-pulse preparations, are most effective at delaying hunger compared to white bread.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Science
- Dietary Assessment
- Food Science
Background:
- Understanding satiety is crucial for weight management and dietary adherence.
- Traditional Indian breakfast items have diverse macronutrient and physical properties.
- Limited research quantifies the satiety effects of common Indian breakfast foods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine and compare the satiety values of six common Indian breakfast items.
- To identify food characteristics that influence satiety after consumption.
Main Methods:
- A repeated measures design was employed.
- Subjects consumed equi-caloric portions of six breakfast items (rice-based, wheat-based, rice-pulse preparation, white bread reference) on separate occasions.
- Energy intake, hunger, and satiety scores were assessed over 120 minutes; satiety was measured using area under the curve.
Main Results:
- Satiety ranking (highest to lowest): fermented cereal-pulse preparation > savoury broken wheat > whole wheat flat bread > savoury semolina > savoury rice flakes > white bread.
- Positive correlations between satiety scores and fibre content, energy density, and cooked food weight were observed.
- Fat and carbohydrate content did not correlate with satiety scores.
Conclusions:
- Isoenergetic portions of different foods elicit varying satiety responses.
- High-protein, high-fiber foods with greater water content (low energy density) are more effective at delaying hunger.
- Dietary choices among Indian breakfast items can significantly impact perceived fullness and hunger duration.