A comparison of the vitamin C content of fresh and frozen vegetables

Food Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-64

  Favell, D J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BEAN; CARROT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; FREEZING; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PEA; SPINACH; TIME; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0032078021     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(97)00165-9     Document Type: Article

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