Trans fatty acids in the New Zealand food supply

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 320-325

  Saunders, D ^a   Jones, S ^a   Devane, G J ^a   Scholes, P ^a   Lake, R J ^a   Paulin, S M ^a  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Commercial baked goods; Convenience foods; Food composition analysis; Health claims; Margarine; New Zealand foods; Partially hydrogenated vegetable oil; Regulation; Shortening; Snacks; Table spread; Trans fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 42749095601     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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