Special Low Protein Foods in the UK: An Examination of Their Macronutrient Composition in Comparison to Regular Foods

Special low protein foods (SLPFs) are essential in a low phenylalanine diet for treating phenylketonuria (PKU). With little known about their nutritional composition, all SLPFs on UK prescription were studied (<i>n </i>= 146) and compared to equivalent protein-containing foods (<i>...

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Main Authors: Georgina Wood, Sharon Evans, Kiri Pointon-Bell, Júlio César Rocha, Anita MacDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
UK
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1893