Intake of macro- and micronutrients in Danish vegans

Nutrition Journal

Oluf Pedersen¹  Torben Hansen¹  Henrik Vestergaard¹  Rikke J. Gøbel¹  Mia S. Lausten²  Sisse Fagt²  Camilla Hoppe²  Kristine H. Allin¹  Tue H. Hansen¹  Mia L. Madsen¹  Nadja B. Kristensen¹ 

[1]The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section of Metabolic Genetics, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 1, 2nd floor, Copenhagen Ø, DK-2100, Denmark

[2]Division of Risk Assessment and Nutriton, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

关键词: Nutrition recommendation;    Supplement;    Self-reported;    Micronutrient;    Macronutrient;    Habitual diet;    Diet;    Danish;   

Others  :  1230004
DOI  :  10.1186/s12937-015-0103-3

 received in 2015-07-09, accepted in 2015-10-12,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Since information about macro- and micronutrient intake among vegans is limited we aimed to determine and evaluate their dietary and supplementary intake.

Methods

Seventy 18–61 years old Danish vegans completed a four-day weighed food record from which their daily intake of macro- and micronutrients was assessed and subsequently compared to an age-range-matched group of 1 257 omnivorous individuals from the general Danish population. Moreover, the vegan dietary and supplementary intake was compared to the 2012 Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR).

Results

Dietary intake differed significantly between vegans and the general Danish population in all measured macro- and micronutrients (p < 0.05), except for energy intake among women and intake of carbohydrates among men. For vegans the intake of macro- and micronutrients (including supplements) did not reach the NNR for protein, vitamin D, iodine and selenium. Among vegan women vitamin A intake also failed to reach the recommendations. With reference to the NNR, the dietary content of added sugar, sodium and fatty acids, including the ratio of PUFA to SFA, was more favorable among vegans.

Conclusions

At the macronutrient level, the diet of Danish vegans is in better accordance with the NNR than the diet of the general Danish population. At the micronutrient level, considering both diet and supplements, the vegan diet falls short in certain nutrients, suggesting a need for greater attention toward ensuring recommended daily intake of specific vitamins and minerals.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Kristensen et al.

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