A re-analysis of the iron content of plant-based foods in the United Kingdom

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2221-2228

  Bruggraber, Sylvaine F A ^a   Chapman, Thomas P E ^b   Thane, Christopher W ^a   Olson, Ashley ^a   Jugdaohsingh, Ravin ^a   Powell, Jonathan J ^a  

^a MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dietary iron; Food analysis; Food composition; Fortification; Non haem iron

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD SAFETY; IRON INTAKE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CEREALS; DIET; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IRON; MIDDLE AGED; PLANTS, EDIBLE;

EID: 84871531013     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512000360     Document Type: Article

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