Nutrition composition of emu compares favorably with that of other lean meats

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 836-838

  Daniel, Darla R ^a   Thompson, Leslie D ^b   Hoover, Linda C ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FAT; MINERAL; PROTEIN; VITAMIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; ECONOMICS; MEAT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CHOLESTEROL; DROMAIIDAE; FATS; MEAT; MINERALS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PROTEINS; VITAMINS;

EID: 0034220420     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(00)00242-X     Document Type: Article

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