Meals identified as healthy choices on restaurant menus: An evaluation of accuracy

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 449-454

  Root, Allison Darcy ^a   Toma, Ramses B ^a   Frank, Gail C ^a   Reiboldt, Wendy ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CATERING SERVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; EVALUATION; FAT CONTENT; FOOD PACKAGING; MEAL; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; SAMPLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CALIFORNIA; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MENU PLANNING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RESTAURANTS; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 11344251055     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480400010415     Document Type: Article

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