Milešević, Jelena Vranić, Danijela Gurinović, Mirjana Korićanac, Vladimir Borović, Branka Zeković, Milica Šarac, Ivana Milićević, Dragan R. Glibetić, Marija application/pdf 17184189 bytes OSNO - Opšta sistematizacija naučnih oblasti, Veterinarska medicina OSNO - Opšta sistematizacija naučnih oblasti, Veterinarska medicina nitrite, phosphorus, food additives, dietary intake, children, Serbia This study provides the data on dietary exposure of Serbian children to nitrites and phosphorus from meat products by combining individual consumption data with available analytical data of meat products. A total of 2603 and 1900 commercially available meat products were categorized into seven groups and analysed for nitrite and phosphorous content. The highest mean levels of nitrite content, expressed as NaNO2, were found in finely minced cooked sausages (40.25 20.37 mg/kg), followed by canned meat (34.95 ± ± 22.12 mg/kg) and coarsely minced cooked sausages (32.85 ± 23.25 mg/kg). The EDI (estimated daily intake) of nitrites from meat products, calculated from a National Food Consumption Survey in 576 children aged 1–9 years, indicated that the Serbian children population exceeded the nitrite ADI (acceptable daily intake) proposed by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) in 6.4% of children, with a higher proportion in 1–3-year-old participants. The mean phosphorus concentration varied from 2.71 1.05 g/kg to 6.12 ± ± 1.33 g/kg in liver sausage and pate and smoked meat products, respectively. The EDI of phosphorus from meat products was far below the ADI proposed by EFSA, indicating that the use of phosphorus additives in Serbian meat products is generally in line with legislation. The Intake of Phosphorus and Nitrites through Meat Products: A Health Risk Assessment of Children Aged 1 to 9 Years Old in Serbia Nutrients number: 14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article MDPI eng 2022-01-06 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:6450 doi:10.3390/nu14020242