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. 2024 Jun 11;11:1390773. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1390773

Table 4.

Intake of chemical elements and vitamins among vegans, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, and omnivores.

Vegans Lacto-ovo-vegetarians Omnivores Recommended consumption in Russia (61) Nutrient recommendations: dietary reference intakes (DRI) (62)
ME (25%; 75% percentiles) ME (25%; 75% percentiles) ME (25%; 75% percentiles)
K, mg/day 7,071
(5,362; 8,693)2,3,5,6
3,732
(3,245; 4,652)7*
2,622
(2,371; 3,247)
3,500 2,600 (♀ age 19 and older), 3,400 (♂ age 19 and older)
Mg, mg/day 674
(479; 934)2,3,5,6
401
(291; 531)7
288
(264; 331)
420 310 (19–30 ♀), 320 (31–50 ♀), 400 (31–50 ♂), 420 (31–50 ♂)
Ca, mg/day 787
(582; 1,056)
852
(630; 988)
738
(628; 822)
1,000 1,000 (19–50 and ♀19–70 years ♂)
P, mg/day 1,125
(884; 1,461)
1,077
(707; 1,386)*
1,097
(954; 1,237)
700 700 (age 19 and older)
Zn, mg/day 7.6
(5.7; 9.1)2,3
5.8
(3.5; 7.9)8,9*
7.6
(6.7; 8.0)
12.0 8.0 (♀ age 19 and older), 11.0 (♂ age 19 and older)
Cu, mg/day 2.4
(1.9; 3.0)2,3,5,6
1.7
(1.1; 2.1)7*
1.1
(1.0; 1.2)
1.0 0.9 (age 19 and older)
Mn, mg/day 6.4
(4.6; 8.2)1,5
5.1
(3.0; 7.3)7
4.6
(3.7; 5.8)
2.0 1.8 (♀ age 19 and older), 2.3 (♂ age 19 and older)
D, μg/day 0.00
(0.00; 0.00)2,3,5,6
0.29
(0.07; 0.75)8,9
0.99
(0.57; 1.14)
15.0 15.0 (19–70 years)
B6, mg/day 3.4
(2.6; 3.9)2,3,5,6
1.7
(1.3; 2.0)7
1.4
(1.2; 1.6)
2.0 1.3 (19–50 years)
B9, μg/day 508
(400; 553)2,3,5,6
333
(249; 429)7,9
252
(197; 280)
400 400 (age 19 and older)
B12, μg/day 0.00
(0.00; 0.00)1,4,6
0.29
(0.03; 0.51)7,9
2.34
(1.97; 3.49)
3.0 2.4 (age 19 and older)
C, mg/day 430
(325; 575)1,3,4,6
206
(156; 277)8
128
(88; 140)
100 75 (♀ age 19 and older), 90 (♂ age 19 and older)
RE, μg/day 1,138
(756; 1,592)2,3,5,6
767
(610; 847)
719
(555; 961)
900 700 (♀age 19 and older), 900 (♂ age 19 and older)

1vs. lacto-ovo-vegetarians, p < 0.05; 2vs. lacto-ovo-vegetarians, p < 0.001; 3vs. lacto-ovo-vegetarians after Bonferroni correction, p < 0.05; 4vs. omnivores, p < 0.05; 5vs. omnivores, p < 0.001; 6vs. omnivores after Bonferroni correction, p < 0.05; 7vs. omnivores, p < 0.05; 8vs. omnivores p < 0.001; 9vs. omnivores after Bonferroni correction, p < 0.05; *normal distribution (M ± SD): K 3891.9 ± 1477.4; P 1049.9 ± 386.0; Zn 5.8 ± 2.6; Cu 1.6 ± 0.7; RE: retinol equivalent.