Table 3 Percentage of days on which the intake met the dietary recommendations for energy, protein (WHO: 0.66 g/kg BW, NNR: 0.8 g/kg BW) and essential amino acids (EAA, WHO recommendations) (n = 120 days, 40 participants each recording 3 days)
From: Protein content and amino acid composition in the diet of Danish vegans: a cross-sectional study
0 days | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy | 55 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
Protein, WHO | 18 | 7 | 15 | 60 |
Protein, NNR | 30 | 5 | 15 | 50 |
His | 2.5 | 0 | 17.5 | 80 |
Ile | 7.5 | 7.5 | 10 | 75 |
Leu | 12.5 | 10 | 7.5 | 70 |
Lys | 15 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 50 |
SAA1 | 10 | 7.5 | 15 | 67.5 |
AAA2 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 92.5 |
Thr | 2.5 | 15 | 7.5 | 75 |
Trp | 0 | 2.5 | 5 | 92.5 |
Val | 10 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 70 |
Protein and all EAAs, WHO | 22.5 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 47.5 |