Variation in moisture, total sugar, and carotene content of Japanese carrots: Use in sample size determination

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 373-380

  Tsukakoshi, Yoshiki ^a   Naito, Shigehiro ^a   Ishida, Nobuaki ^a   Yasui, Akemi ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carotene content; Carotene content; Analysis of variance; Carrot; Contribution rate; Data compilation; Distribution of concentration; Dry matter content; Food composition; Moisture content; Regionality; Sampling plan; Seasonality; Total sugar content

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 69549105671     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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