'Economy' line foods from four supermarkets and brand name equivalents: A comparison of their nutrient contents and costs

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 339-347

  Cooper, S ^a   Nelson, Michael ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economy line; England; Food; Food costs; Nutrition; Poverty; Value line

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FAT; IRON; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BREAD; CANNED FOOD; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; EATING HABIT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSEHOLD; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEAT; NUTRIENT CONTENT; ORANGE JUICE; POTATO; TOMATO; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCOME; NUTRITIVE VALUE; QUALITY CONTROL;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0142186250     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.2003.00465.x     Document Type: Article

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