A review of composition studies of cultivated almonds: Macronutrients and micronutrients

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 469-480

  Yada, Sylvia ^a   Lapsley, Karen ^b   Huang, Guangwei ^b  

^a Almond Board of California ^*  (Canada)

^b Almond Board of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Almond; Composition; Food composition data; Macronutrients; Micronutrients; Prunus dulcis; USDA Standard Reference

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 79958286392     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2011.01.007     Document Type: Review

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