New multipliers for estimating the phenylalanine content of foods from the protein content

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 117-119

  Kim, Jieun ^a   Boutin, Mireille ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid content estimation; Food composition; Food composition database; Low phenylalanine diet; Phenylalanine; Phenylalanine to protein ratio; Phenylketonuria; Protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938081036     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2015.03.001     Document Type: Article

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