Nutrition Vegan Case Study

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For a vegan dietary pattern, Tania's 1-day intake is surprisingly low in folate. Which of the following are excellent food sources of folate that Tania could add to her eating pattern to improve her dietary intake of folate?

Beans, peas, and lentils

Tania's vegan dietary pattern is low in heme iron. What can she do to enhance the absorption of the nonheme iron that is present in the foods she eats?

Include foods rich in ascorbic acid when she eats a nonheme iron food source.

Based on the symptoms Tania described—pale skin, feeling cold, and feeling fatigued—which trace mineral deficiency would you suspect?

Iron

Looking at the Spreadsheet Report and the list of foods that contain protein, what is the quality of most of the protein sources of the foods in Tania's dietary pattern?

Low-quality protein sources

What type of iron is found in the foods that Tania consumes?

Nonheme iron

On the Spreadsheet Report, examine the column for iron (Iron). Which foods below are the primary sources of iron in Tania's diet?

Oatmeal and vegan burger

Tania's dietary pattern is very low in vitamin B-12. If her intake continues to be low, what symptoms might she experience in the future?

Tingling and numbness

Tania's dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium are below her DRI Goals. If she does not adjust her dietary pattern to increase her intake of vitamin D and calcium, Tania may be at risk for

osteoporosis.

Tania's dietary pattern does not include foods of animal origin and she does not take any dietary supplements. Examine the Bar Graph Report and identify the nutrients that are inadequate in Tania's dietary pattern. Which nutrients are most likely to be deficient in a vegan dietary pattern?

Vitamin B-12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B-6

The RDA for protein for adults (shown in the DRI Goal column on the Bar Graph Report) is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. In the Value column on the Bar Graph Report, find Tania's intake of protein. Tania's dietary pattern on this day provides approximately ______ grams of protein per kilogram of body weight.

0.7


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