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To compare the overall nutritional quality and specific nutrient profiles across vegan, vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian, and omnivorous dietary patterns.

March 24, 2014SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Comparison of Nutritional Quality of the Vegan, Vegetarian, Semi-Vegetarian, Pesco-Vegetarian and Omnivorous Diet

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PCPeter ClarysVrije Universiteit Brussel TDTom DeliensVrije Universiteit Brussel IHInge HuybrechtsPancreatic Cancer Action Network

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Cross-sectional survey reveals higher diet quality scores in vegans than omnivores, highlighting nutritional advantages alongside risks of inadequate calcium intake.

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To compare the overall nutritional quality and specific nutrient profiles across vegan, vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, pesco-vegetarian, and omnivorous dietary patterns.
Conducted a cross-sectional online survey of 1,475 participants classified as vegans (n = 104), vegetarians (n = 573), semi-vegetarians (n = 498), pesco-vegetarians (n = 145), and omnivores (n = 155).
Estimated dietary intake using a 52-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).
Evaluated diet quality using the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010) and the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS).
Vegans scored highest on both the HEI-2010 and MDS indexes, driven by higher vegetable and fruit consumption and lower intakes of sodium and saturated fat, whereas omnivores scored the lowest.
The vegan pattern showed the lowest total energy and protein intake, the highest dietary fiber intake, and a more favorable fat intake profile compared to the omnivorous pattern.
Calcium intake was lowest in the vegan group and fell below national dietary recommendations, while intermediate plant-based diets generally maintained superior nutrient quality compared to omnivorous diets.

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Clarys et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8e20d183921ebcaae3e95 https://doi.org/10.3390/nu6031318

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Cross-sectional survey reveals higher diet quality scores in vegans than omnivores, highlighting nutritional advantages alongside risks of inadequate calcium intake.

Comparison of Nutritional Quality of the Vegan, Vegetarian, Semi-Vegetarian, Pesco-Vegetarian and Omnivorous Diet

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Comparison of Nutritional Quality of the Vegan, Vegetarian, Semi-Vegetarian, Pesco-Vegetarian and Omnivorous Diet

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