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Information database on plant-based diets

We have curated some resources providing information about plant-based diets.

Food Groups and Nutrients

 Carbohydrates

  1. Cleveland Clinic; Carbohydrates (2024)
  2. Kristeen Cherney; Simple Carbohydrates vs Complex Carbohydrates (2023)
  3. Onpoint Nutrition; Best Carbohydrates for Vegan Diets (n.d.)
  4. Tom Rush; 15 healthy high carb foods (2024) 
  5. Veronika Charvatova and Heather Russell; Healthy carbs: Why your body needs carbohydrates and the best sources (2023)
  6. Paul Frysh; Veggies That Are Healthy Sources of Carbs (2023)

Protein

  1. Moira Lawler; What Is Protein? A Complete Scientific Guide (2022) 
  2. Sruthi M; 10 Science-Backed Reasons to Eat More Protein (2022)
  3. Kris Gunnars; 10 Science-Backed Reasons to Eat More Protein (2023) 
  4. Mahammad Juber; Benefits of Protein (2022) 
  5. Amity Warme; Plant-based protein – A simple guide to getting enough (2022) 
  6. Sarah Garone: A Nutritionist’s Guide to Plant-Based Protein: How to Make It, Eat It, and Love It (2020) 
  7. Rylee Ahnen, Satya Jonnalagadda and Joanne Slavin; Role of plant protein in nutrition, wellness, and health (2019) 
  8. UCLA Health; Is plant-based protein for you? Here’s what you need to know (2021) 
  9. Kerry Health and Nutrition Institute; Nutritional Benefits of Plant Proteins Taking Root with Consumers (2020)
  10. Sarah Garone; Plant-based Protein: The Best, the Worst, and Everything In Between (2022) 
  11. Novella Lui; 9 Plant-Based Foods with More Protein Than an Egg (2024)
  12. Lauren Panoff; A Comprehensive Chart of Vegan Protein Sources (2021)
  13. Nicola Shubrook; The 10 best vegan protein sources (2023) 
  14. Moira Lawler; 10 Best Plant-Based Sources of Protein (2022) 
  15. Mayo Clinic; Tips for eating more plant-based proteins (2023) 
  16. Amity Warme; Plant-based protein – A simple guide to getting enough (2022) 
  17. Alina Petre and Rachael Ajmera; The 18 Best Protein Sources for Vegans and Vegetarians (2023) 
  18. American Heart Association; Plant-Based Sources of Protein Infographic (2024)
  19. Zawn Villines; Top 15 sources of plant-based protein (2023)
  20. Kim Painter; Protein: Are You Getting Enough? (2023) 
  21. Harvard Health Publishing; How much protein do you need every day? (2023) 
  22. Tom Rush; Protein Intake — How Much Protein Should You Eat per Day? (2023) 
  23. Kristi Wempen; Are you getting too much protein? (2022) 
  24. Calculator.net; Protein Calculator (n.d.) 

Fats

  1. Test Book; Difference Between Fats And Oils: Learn Their Definitions, Compositions and Similarities (n.d.)
  2. Lawrence Robinson, Jeanne Segal, and Robert Segal; Choosing Healthy Fats (n.d.) 
  3. Matthew Thorpe; Healthy Fats vs. Unhealthy Fats: What You Need to Know (2023) 
  4. Harvard School of Public Health; Fats and Cholesterol (n.d.) 
  5. UCSF; Good Fats, Bad Fats (n.d.)
  6. Harvard Health; The truth about fats: the good, the bad, and the in-between (n.d)
  7. Rachel Nall; Good Fats, Bad Fats, and Heart Disease (2023)
  8. British Heart Foundation; Fats explained (n.d.)
  9. Rachel Green; Top 10 Plant-based sources of healthy fats (2023)
  10. Jenna Fletcher; What is Hydrogenated oil and is it safe? (2023)
  11. Sara Seitz; 9 Healthy Vegan Fat Sources to Include in Your Diet (2022) 
  12. Exploring Vegan; 9 Healthy Vegan Fats (n.d.) 
  13. Kristen Carli; Why You Need Fat & A List of Healthy Plant-Based Fats (2022)
  14. Lisa Simon; How to get healthy fats on a plant-based diet (n.d.)
  15. Saeid Jafari et al.; Plant Oils Rich in Essential Fatty Acids (2022)
  16. Catherine Paddock; These plant-based fats could help you live longer (2018)
  17. Ryan Andrews; All About Plant Oils (n.d.)
  18. Kat Smith; From Olive to Avocado, These Are the 5 Healthiest Cooking Oils You Need In Your Kitchen (2024)
  19. Elisabeth Anderson and Joe Zagorski; Cooking Oils – Plant-based Oils (2022)

Vitamins

  1. Harvard School of Public Health; Vitamins and Minerals (2023) 
  2. Byju’s; Vitamins – Types, Sources and its Significance (n.d.) 
  3. Yvette Brazier; What are vitamins, and how do they work? (2023) 
  4. Allison Calabrese et al., 10.1 – Introduction to Vitamins (n.d.)
  5. Open Oregon; Introduction to Vitamins and Minerals (n.d.) 
  6. Morgan Griffin; Food Sources for Vitamins and Minerals (2023)
  7. Gentle World; Vegan Sources of Vitamins & Minerals (2010)

Minerals 

  1. Open Oregon; Introduction to Vitamins and Minerals (n.d.)
  2. Morgan Griffin; Food Sources for Vitamins and Minerals (2023) 
  3. Gentle World; Vegan Sources of Vitamins & Minerals (2010)
  4. Medline Plus; Definitions of Health Terms: Minerals (n.d.) 

Water

  1. Joe Leech; 7 Science-Based Health Benefits of Drinking Enough Water (2023) 
  2. Barry M. Popkin, Kristen E. D’Anci, and Irwin H. Rosenberg; Water, Hydration and Health (2011) 
  3. Harvard Health;  How much water should you drink? (2023) 
  4. Phoebe Chongchua; How Much Water Should I Drink? (n.d.) 
  5. Arootah; How a Plant-Based Diet Helps You Stay Hydrated (2021) 

Fibre

  1. Thomas M. Barber et al.; The Health Benefits of Dietary Fibre (2020)
  2. Tim Newman; Why do we need dietary fibre? (2024) 
  3. Compaore-Sereme et al.; A review on dietary fibre: definitions, classification, importance and advantages for human diet and guidelines to promote consumption (2022)
  4. Eufic; What is dietary fibre and is it beneficial? (2020)

Special Nutrients Considerations 

General notes

  1. Atil Arnarson; 7 Nutrients That You Can’t Get from Plants (2023)
  2. Lindsay Boyers; The Top 8 Vegan Vitamins and Supplements (2023)
  3. Sarah Klemm; Food Sources of 5 Important Nutrients for Vegetarians (2024) 

Vitamin B12 (aka Cobalamin)

  1. Alyssa Fontaine; 5 vegan food sources high in vitamin B12 (2022) 
  2. Bethany Cadman; Vegetarian and vegan sources of B-12 (2024) 

Iron 

  1. Alina Petre and Alina Sharon; Vegetarian Foods That Are Loaded with Iron (2023) 
  2. WebMD; Top Foods High in Iron for Vegans (2023) 
  3. Reed Mangels; Iron in the Vegan Diet (2018)
  4. Nutrition Heartbeat; Iron sources for vegetarian and vegan athletes (n.d.) 

Calcium

  1. Alina Petre; Top 10 Vegan Sources of Calcium (2019)
  2. ProVeg; Sources of calcium in a vegan diet (2023)
  3. Sara Seitz; 14 Plant-Based Vegan Calcium Sources (2022) 
  4. Happy Happy Vegan; 35 Vegan Calcium Sources, Are You Getting What You Need? (2021) 
  5. Angelika Schulz and Klaus Hadwiger; Calcium From A Plant-Based Diet | Vegan Calcium Sources (2024)

Zinc 

  1. Angela Saunders, Winston Craig, and Surinder K Baines Zinc and vegetarian diets (2013) 
  2. Daisy Whitbread 23 High Zinc Foods for Vegans and Vegetarians (2024) 
  3. The Vegan Society; Why is zinc important? (n.d.) 

Vitamin D

  1. Daniel Yetman; The Best Vegan Sources of Vitamin D (2020)
  2. SBI General; Sources of Vitamin D for Vegetarians (2023)
  3. The Vegan Society; Vitamin D (n.d.) 

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

  1. Saeid Jafari, Mahdi Ebrahimi, Kitipong Assatarakul, and Seid Mahdi Jafari; Plant Oils Rich in Essential Fatty Acids (2022)
  2. Rachael Ajmera; The 7 Best Plant Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (2023)  

Note on taking Supplements 

  1. Alina Petre; 7 Supplements You Need on a Vegan Diet (2019)
  2. Mayo Clinic; Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition (n.d.) 
  3. Lindsay Boyers; The Top 8 Vegan Vitamins and Supplements (2023) 
  4. Sam Cornell; Best Supplements For Vegetarians (2024) 
 
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