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. 2021 Jul 21;127(11):1731–1741. doi: 10.1017/S0007114521002750

Table 4.

Mean nutrient intake of total population (n 1110) for current and replacement models, with reference to dietary reference values

Progressive model Ingredient model Fortification model
Nutrient DRV* Current MA-25 MA-50 MA-75 MA-100 Vegetable Mycoprotein Legume Tofu Nut Soya Fortified Unfortified
Energy, kJ/d 8995.60
Carbohydrate, g/d† 268·80 270·77 275·16 279·78 284·65 289·80 295·39 293·17 290·68 279·77 282·24 285·33 282·01 294·03
Protein, g/d† 80·60 86·67 83·27 79·68 75·90 71·90 67·34 77·86 71·24 81·80 66·88 79·48 83·58 68·49
Fat, g/d 83·60 81·97 81·19 80·38 79·51 78·60 77·58 75·85 78·48 79·60 83·35 77·26 77·08 77·78
Fibre, g/d 30 21·86 23·74 25·71 27·80 30·00 30·59 30·57 28·66 25·00 32·10 28·12 28·94 30·23
Sugars, g/d 90 110·52 111·48 112·49 113·56 114·68 114·94 113·30 113·93 112·66 117·96 112·71 112·20 114·63
Saturated fat, g/d 26·30 30·96 30·05 29·08 28·07 27·00 27·13 27·31 27·23 26·63 26·16 27·27 27·66 27·02
Na, mg/d 2400 2413·80 2466·37 2521·74 2580·14 2641·82 2720·90 2726·12 2690·65 2510·20 2289·49 2909·77 2896·42 2774·88
Fe, mg/d 8·7/14·8‡ 13·65 13·59 13·52 13·45 13·38 13·17 12·68 13·26 21·28 12·74 13·61 16·77 13·10
B12, μg/d 1·5 7·47 7·07 6·65 6·21 5·74 5·72 5·98 5·77 5·45 5·59 5·71 7·14 5·68

DRV, dietary reference value; EAR, estimated average requirement; RNI, reference nutrient intake; MA-25, replacement model substituting 25 % of self-reported meat intake with composite of meat alternatives; MA-50, replacement model substituting 50 % of self-reported meat intake with composite of meat alternatives; MA-75, replacement model substituting 75 % of self-reported meat intake with composite of meat alternatives; MA-100, replacement model substituting 100 % of self-reported meat intake with composite of meat alternatives.

Colours: Green, meeting DRV. Red, not meeting DRV. Grey, not meeting 15 % protein and/or 50 % carbohydrate target elected in the current analysis. Blue, not meeting higher RNI for iron.

*DRV values correspond to EAR for energy; RNI for protein, Na, Fe, B12; DRV for carbohydrate, fat, fibre, sugars, saturated fat.

† Protein target elected as 15 % total energy intake and carbohydrate as 50 % total energy intake in the current analysis.

‡ Iron RNI for females aged 11–50 years.