Analysis of Average Daily Fiber Intake Among Ready-to-Eat Cereal Consumers: Role of Whole-Grain Cereals in Closing the Fiber Gap

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 278-283

  Williams, Christine L ^a   Felt Gunderson, Patricia ^b  

^a Healthy Start   (United States)

^b KELLOGG COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

dietary fiber; nutrition labeling; ready to eat cereal; whole grain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884543370     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827613479913     Document Type: Article

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