An evaluation of the reported sodium content of Australian food products

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2219-2229

  Grimes, Carley A ^a   Nowson, Caryl A ^a   Lawrence, Mark ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bread; Breakfast cereal; Cheese; Processed food; Salt; Sausages; Sodium

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 56349157088     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2008.01856.x     Document Type: Article

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