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  2. Vegetarian nutrition - Wikipedia

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    A variety of vegetarian, and more specifically vegan, foods. Vegetarian nutrition is the set of health-related challenges and advantages of vegetarian diets.. Appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful and nutritionally adequate for all stages of the human life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. [1]

  3. Vegan nutrition - Wikipedia

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    Evidence shows that vegans who are not taking vitamin B 12 supplements do not consume sufficient B 12 and often have abnormally low blood concentrations of vitamin B 12. [75] This is because, unless fortified, plant foods do not contain reliable amounts of active vitamin B 12. Vegans are advised to adopt one of the following dietary options: [76]

  4. List of phytochemicals in food - Wikipedia

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    2.1 Natural monophenols. 2.2 ... leafy greens, red, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables. γ-Carotene - to vitamin A, δ-Carotene ... rye bran and meal, oat bran ...

  5. Parsnip - Wikipedia

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    The parsnip is rich in vitamins and minerals and is particularly rich in potassium with 375 mg per 100 g. [40] Several of the B-group vitamins are present, but levels of vitamin C are reduced in cooking. Since most of the vitamins and minerals are found close to the skin, many will be lost unless the root is finely peeled or cooked whole.

  6. Plant-based diet - Wikipedia

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    Food from plants. A plant-based diet is a diet consisting mostly or entirely of plant-based foods. [1] [2] It encompasses a wide range of dietary patterns that contain low amounts of animal products and high amounts of fiber-rich [3] plant products such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices.

  7. List of non-starchy vegetables - Wikipedia

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    Non-starchy vegetables are vegetables that contain a lower proportion of carbohydrates and calories compared to their starchy counterparts. Thus, for the same calories, one can eat a larger quantity of non-starchy vegetables compared to smaller servings of starchy vegetables. This list may not be complete [1] [2] [3] Alfalfa sprouts; Arugula ...

  8. Kohlrabi - Wikipedia

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    Kohlrabi (German: [koːlˈʁaːbi] ⓘ; pronounced / k oʊ l ˈ r ɑː b i / in English; scientific name Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group), also called German turnip or turnip cabbage, is a biennial vegetable, a low, stout cultivar of wild cabbage.

  9. Broccolini - Wikipedia

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    Broccolini is a source of vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K, folate and glucosinolates. [12] [13] Broccolini contains a similar profile of phenolic acids to other vegetables in the Brassica family, most notably containing flavonoids. [14] Research into flavonoids in broccolini leaves has suggested they can inhibit the growth of some cancers.