AOAC OMB Final Action Recommendation (December 2019)-2016.14

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Table 7. Comparison of results with and without blank subtraction 1

Mean with blank subtraction, g/100 g b

Mean without blank subtraction, g/100 g b

P- value c

Significantly different ?

Sample name

n a

SRM 1869 d

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

0.209

0.217

0.27

No No No No No No No

Adult nutritional RTF e (1) Adult nutritional RTF e (2) Infant formula RTF Child formula powder f

1.28 2.67

1.33 2.78

1.3 2.7

0.300 0.275 0.209 0.032 0.264

0.315 0.286 0.219 0.032 0.278

0.41 0.20 0.18 0.78 0.30

Toddler formula powder milk-based f Infant formula powder FOS/GOS based f Infant formula powder milk based f

No a Number of laboratories considered in the evaluation. All data have been used for the calculation, no outliers removed. 2 b Results are reported in g/100 g of product as consumed (reconstituted or RTF). 3 c T-test 2 sided (hyp=unpaired, equal variance) 4 d Reconstitution rate: 10 g product + 90 g water. 5 e RTF = Ready-to-feed 6 f Reconstitution rate: 25 g product + 200 g water.

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