Vitamin C evaluation in foods for infants and young children by a rapid and accurate analytical method

Vitamin C evaluation in foods for infants and young children by a rapid and accurate analytical method

•A rapid and accurate HPLC method for vitamin C determination was validated.•The different categories of foods for infants and young children were studied.•In 50% of the analysed foods, the measured vitamin C was higher than the declared.•Vitamin C content for all foods was in accordance with the EU...

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Veröffentlicht in:Food chemistry 2018-11, Vol.267, p.83-90
Hauptverfasser: Silva, Mafalda Alexandra, Albuquerque, Tânia Gonçalves, Oliveira, M. Beatriz P.P., Costa, Helena S.
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Sprache:eng
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Ascorbic acid
Ascorbic Acid - analysis
Baby foods
Child, Preschool
Chromatography, Liquid
Edible Grain - chemistry
EU tolerances
HPLC
Humans
Infant
Infant Food - analysis
Infant formula
Infants
Vitamin C
Vitamins - analysis
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Zusammenfassung:•A rapid and accurate HPLC method for vitamin C determination was validated.•The different categories of foods for infants and young children were studied.•In 50% of the analysed foods, the measured vitamin C was higher than the declared.•Vitamin C content for all foods was in accordance with the EU tolerance ranges.•Foods were in compliance with EU legislation on maximum limits of added vitamin C. The validation of a rapid, precise (RSD 
ISSN:0308-8146
1873-7072
DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.11.046