Proximate and mineral content of fast foods. Pizzas, Mexican-American-style foods, and submarine sandwiches

Appledorf, H.; Kelly, L.S.

Proximate and mineral content of fast foods. Pizzas, Mexican-American-style foods, and submarine sandwiches

1979

Appledorf, H. | Kelly, L.S.

A nutritional analysis of several different types of fast foods ranging from thick and thin crust pizza to Mexican tacos indicated that fast foods can be a source of considerable nutrition. When compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowances for 15-18 year olds, fast foods provided approximately 25% of the allowance for protein. A 12-inch cheese pizza was more adequate in all nutrients studied and nearly provided the total allowance for calcium. With iron being a problem in the diet of teen-age girls, the iron content in the pizza and submarine sandwiches was significant. Zinc and energy levels were also high.

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Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volume 74 Issue 1 Pagination 35 - 40 ISSN 0002-8223

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Pizza; Takeout foods; Nutrient content determination; Dietary fats; Dietary carbohydrates; Fast foods; Hispanic or latino

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English

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Journal Article; Text

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Proximate and mineral content of fast foods. Pizzas, Mexican-American-style foods, and submarine sandwiches

1979

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