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SODIUM AND POTASSIUM CONTENT OF SOME AUSTRALIAN FOODS AND BEVERAGES
Author(s) -
Dale Nancy E.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb104152.x
Subject(s) - potassium , sodium , food science , chemistry , organic chemistry
This paper presents the results of analyses for sodium and potassium content of some foodstuffs available in Australia with particular reference to “convenience” foods and beverages. Most convenience foods were found to have a high sodium content and their increasing consumption could lead to an increase in hypertension in the community.