Popcorn is more satiating than potato chips in normal-weight adults

Nutrition Journal

Research

Theodore J Angelopoulos¹  Kristin Reimers²  Kathleen Melanson³  James M Rippe⁴  Lisa Cooper⁵  Von Nguyen⁵  Joshua Lowndes⁵ 

[1] Center for Lifestyle Medicine and Department of Health Professions, University of Central Florida, 32816, Orlando, FL, USA;ConAgra Foods, 5 ConAgra Drive, 68102, Omaha, NE, USA;Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island, 02881, Knigston, RI, USA;Rippe Lifestyle Institute, 21 N. Quinsigamond Avenue, 01545, Shrewsbury, MA, USA;Rippe Lifestyle Institute, 215 Celebration Place, 34747, Celebration, FL, USA;

关键词: Popcorn;    Satiety;    Hunger;    Fullness;    Snack;    Energy intake;    Energy compensation;    Weight management;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2891-11-71

 received in 2012-04-09, accepted in 2012-09-05,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundStrategies that may increase compliance to reduced energy intakes are needed to reduce the health burden of obesity. Conflicting evidence exists regarding the effects of snacking on satiety and energy intake.MethodsThis study compared short-term satiety from two common snack foods, low fat popcorn or potato chips. Using a counterbalanced within-subject design, 35 normal weight non-smoking participants (17 men, 18 women) ages 20–50 years (mean age 33 ± 11, BMI 23 ± 2 kg/m2) consumed four conditions each: 200 mL of water (control), one cup (4 g, 15 kcal) popcorn, 6 cups (27 g, 100 kcal) popcorn, and one cup (28 g, 150 kcal) potato chips, each with 200 mL water. Participants rated their hunger, satisfaction, prospective consumption, and thirst on 100 mm visual analogue scales 30 minutes after commencement of snack consumption. In addition, post-snack energy intake from an ad libitum meal (amount served less amount remaining) was measured, and the test food and meal combined energy intake and energy compensation were calculated.ResultsParticipants expressed less hunger, more satisfaction, and lower estimates of prospective food consumption after six cups of popcorn compared to all other treatments (P < 0.05). Energy compensation was 220% ± 967%, 76% ± 143% and 42% ± 75% after one cup popcorn, six cups popcorn and one cup potato chips, respectively. Combined energy intake was significantly greater (P < 0.01) during the potato chips condition (803 ± 277 kcal) compared to control (716 ± 279 kcal) or popcorn conditions (698 ± 286 kcal for one cup and 739 ± 294 kcal for six cups). Combined energy intakes from both popcorn conditions were not significantly different than control (p > 0.05).ConclusionPopcorn exerted a stronger effect on short-term satiety than did potato chips as measured by subjective ratings and energy intake at a subsequent meal. This, combined with its relatively low calorie load, suggests that whole grain popcorn is a prudent choice for those wanting to reduce feelings of hunger while managing energy intake and ultimately, body weight.

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© Nguyen et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012. This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.