Clinical Study
Serum Cholesterol Reduction Efficacy of Biscuits with Added Plant Stanol Ester
Table 1
Nutritive values of the placebo and plant stanol fortified biscuits.
| Nutritional values/biscuit (28 g) | Intervention biscuits | Control biscuits | Chocolate | Fruity | Chocolate | Fruity |
| Energy (kJ) | 504 | 498 | 519 | 518 | Protein (g) | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Carbohydrates (g) | 16.0 | 15.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 | Of which sugars | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Fat (g) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | Of which saturated fatty acids | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Of which monounsaturated fatty acids | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Of which polyunsaturated fatty acids | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Of which trans fatty acids | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Plant stanols (g)* | 1.92 | 1.92 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Fiber (g) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
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Composition: 83% sitostanol and 17% campestanol.
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