Study: Snacking on Raisins Controls Hunger, Promotes Satiety in Children
New research recently announced at the Canadian Nutrition Society annual meeting in Vancouver, B.C., suggests eating raisins as an after-school snack prevents excessive calorie intake and increases satiety – or feeling of fullness – as compared to other commonly consumed snacks.
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The study, funded by a grant from the California Raisin Marketing Board, was conducted among 26 normal-weight boys and girls ages 8 – 11 during a three-month timeframe. Study participants were randomly assigned to eat raisins or other snacks, including grapes, potato chips or chocolate chip cookies, until they were comfortably full. Additionally, each child received the same standardized breakfast, morning snack and lunch on test days. Subjective appetite was measured before and immediately after snack consumption at 15-minute intervals. Key study findings include:
Food intake following raisin consumption was lower and satiation greater compared to the other snacks
When eating raisins, children consumed significantly fewer calories when compared to the other snacks in the study
Grapes, potato chips and cookies resulted in ~ 56 percent, 70 percent and 108 percent higher calorie intake compared to raisins, respectively
Cumulative calorie intake (breakfast + morning snack + lunch + after-school snack) was 10 percent – 19 percent lower after raisins compared to other snacks
Although all snacks reduced subjective appetite, desire-to-eat was lowest after consuming raisins
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