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| Authors: | ER YOUNG J I MARTIN D M HINES T W HAMILL E C PHIFER C D JOHNSON R R EITENMILLER A M SOLIMAN |
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| Affiliation: | Authors Eitenmiller and Johnson are affiliated with the Food Science Dept., Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Authors Young, Martin, Nines, Hamill, Phifer, and Soliman are affiliated with the Atlanta Center for Nutrient Analysis, ATL REG LAB, FDA, Atlanta, GA 30309. |
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| Abstract: | Seventy-seven infant formulas were analyzed for iron. Samples were from three formulation classes: milk-base (17), milk-base plus Fe (29) and soy-base (31). Mean iron levels for the milk-based, milk-based plus Fe and soy-based formulas were 0.4, 2.1 and 2.5 mg/100 Kcal, respectively. Iron levels ranged from 0.26-4.7 mg/100 Kcal. All milk-based formulas met minimum requirement of 0.15 mg/100 Kcal of the 1980 Infant Formula Act. Fe levels of formulas produced by different firms were significantly different (α= 0.05). Mean Fe levels were 193.5%, 116.1%, and 134.1% of declared for milk-based, milk-based plus Fe and soy-based formulas, respectively. |
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