Discretionary addition of vitamins and minerals to foods: Implications for healthy eating

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-320

  Sacco, J E ^a   Tarasuk, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

dietary quality; food fortification; minerals; vitamins

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FOLIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; POTASSIUM; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; SATURATED FATTY ACID; SODIUM; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; SCHOOL CHILD; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AVITAMINOSIS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952440036     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.261     Document Type: Article

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