Nutritional evaluation of the offer of vegetarian diets type vegan

Abstract

Vegans and Pure Vegetarians are those who exclude of your diet, as well as their everyday life, animal products. The general objective of this research is to verify if the vegetarian vegan diet, which is totally exempt of food of animal origin, supplies the nutritional recommendations of your supporters. The bibliographic search was carried out in database PUBMED/MEDLINE (International literature of Health Sciences), Elsevier and on the research website Google. The selection of articles to be used in this review was carried out from reading the abstract of each article found. It were found fifty-one works in total, being used only twenty-six (50,98%) in this abstract. The results indicated that the vegan diet meets the nutritional recommendations in almost all nutrients, except for B12 and D vitamins and calcium mineral, which must be supplied by using the food supplements or enriched aliment. We noted that a properly planned vegetarian diet vegan type is appropriate for all stages of the life cycle and can ensure adequate nutrient intake. Dietitians can assist in monitoring the nutritional status of vegans through the guidance of a balanced diet.