Abstract
The aim of this study was to identify sources of nutrients in diets of young Swedish
vegans and omnivores. Three months of dietary intakes were investigated by diet history
interviews. Volunteers were recruited through advertising and visits to schools in
the city of Umeå, Sweden. Thirty vegans, 15 female and 15 male, aged 17.5±1.0 years,
were compared with 30 sex-, age-, and height-matched omnivores. Vegans had different
sources of nutrients than young omnivores and relied to a great extent on dietary
supplements as a source of vitamin B-12, vitamin D, calcium, and selenium. Dietary
intake of vegetables, fruits, and berries exceeded 500 g/day for 21 of the 30 vegans,
whereas the same held true for only 1 of the 30 omnivores. Instead of animal products,
young vegans rely on dietary supplements, legumes, vegetables, fruits, and berries
as sources of nutrients.
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Biography
C. L. Larsson is a senior lecturer and G. K. Johansson is a professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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© 2005 American Dietetic Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
