Nutritional and dietary needs of vegetarians

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What percentage of the UK population are vegetarian?
Between 3 and 7%
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Definition of vegan?
All foods of animal origin are excluded
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Does protein from plant sources contain high biological value or low biological value protein?
Low biological value
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Can soy-based infant formula be given to a baby?
Yes
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What 2 requirements need to be taken care of if an adolescent is a vegetarian?
Protein and energy
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The availability of calcium in some plant sources may be reduced by what?
Fibre, phytate and oxalate
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Do females or males need to take care to ensure they consume sufficient amounts of iron?
Females
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Is vitamin D only found in foods from animal origin?
Yes
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Is phytate an inhibitor of zinc absorption?
Yes
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Whats the amount of energy provided by fat in a vegan diet?
10%
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Definition of fruitarian?
All foods of animal origin as well as pulses and cereals are excluded
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Definition of lacto-ovo-vegetarian?
All meat, fish and poultry are excluded but milk, milk products and eggs are consumed
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What percentage does a vegetarian diet provides energy as fat?
35%
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