NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL ISSUES
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Iron
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Sodium
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Vitamin D
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Dietary fibre
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Detailed explanation-1: -cereal products fortified with iron (such as breakfast cereals and bread) wholegrains. legumes. tofu. green leafy vegetables. dried fruits.
Detailed explanation-2: -Iron can be found in two forms in foods-heme and non-heme. Heme iron is only found in animal products, whereas non-heme iron is only found in plants ( 2 ). The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) is based on an average intake of 18 mg per day.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dietary guidelines have set vegetarians recommended daily intake (RDI) for iron to be 1.8 times higher than that for non-vegetarians. Meaning, vegetarians need to be consuming 80% more (non-haem) iron than omnivores. This can get a little tricky, and unless meals and snacks are planned well it can be hard to meet.