TABLE 4-2Key Nutrients Included in Recommendations Related to Nutrient Adequacy of Vegetarian or Vegan Diets

OrganizationCitationCalciumEnergyFolateIronProteinALA/LCPUFAVit. B12Vit. DZinc
Australian government, NHMRCNHMRC, 2012X
CPSAmit et al., 2010XXXXXXXX
ESPGHANFewtrell et al., 2017XXXXXXXXX
New Zealand Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health, 2012XXXXXX
WHOWHO, 2005XXX

NOTE: ALA = alpha-linolenic acid; CPS = Canadian Paediatric Society; ESPGHAN = European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; LCPUFA = long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; NHMRC = National Health and Medical Research Council; Vit. = vitamin; WHO = World Health Organization.

From: 4, Existing Recommendations on What to Feed

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Feeding Infants and Children from Birth to 24 Months: Summarizing Existing Guidance.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee on Scoping Existing Guidelines for Feeding Recommendations for Infants and Young Children Under Age 2; Harrison M, Dewey K, editors.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2020 Jul 8.
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