Samples
The study design involved ten baby food matrices marketed in
Fiji. A blank without added nitrate was also included. Eighteen dissimilar
fruit, vegetable, milk and cereal based baby foods were
scrutinized. Samples were mainly from four internationally well
recognized brands identified as A, B, C and D. All samples were
bought from the supermarkets in Suva, the capital city of Fiji.
The brand codes and the main ingredients of the baby foods are
reflected in Table 1.