The nutritional adequacy of plant-based diets

The nutritional adequacy of plant-based diets

The nutritional adequacy of plant-based diets is discussed. Energy and protein intakes are similar for plant-based diets compared with those containing meat. Fe and vitamin B12 are the nutrients most likely to be found lacking in such diets. Bioactive substances present in foods of plant origin sign...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Nutrition Society Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 265 - 269
Main Author: Sanders, T. A. B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-05-1999
Subjects:
Diet
Diet, Vegetarian
Dietary Proteins - administration & dosage
Energy Intake
Female
Humans
Iron
Meat
Meat or wheat for the next millennium? A Debate Pro veg
Nutritional Requirements
Plants, Edible
Pregnancy
Vitamin B 12
Vegetarians
Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
Nutritional requirements
Growth
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Summary:The nutritional adequacy of plant-based diets is discussed. Energy and protein intakes are similar for plant-based diets compared with those containing meat. Fe and vitamin B12 are the nutrients most likely to be found lacking in such diets. Bioactive substances present in foods of plant origin significantly influence the bioavailability of minerals and requirements for vitamins. Well-balanced vegetarian diets are able to support normal growth and development. It is concluded that meat is an optional rather than an essential constituent of human diets.
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ISSN:0029-6651
1475-2719
DOI:10.1017/S0029665199000361