Raising Child Vegan Or Vegetarian Flashcards
Vegan diets are high in fiber which can make
Toddlers full without sufficient calories
Guard against excess fiber making stomach full by including
Energy and nutrient dense foods
Energy and nutrient dense foods examples (a,vo,s)
Avocado
Veggie oils
Seeds
Energy and nutrient dense foods examples(nb,gun)
Nut butter
Ground up nuts
Energy and nutrient dense foods examples (t,L)
Tofu
Legumes
Protein needs are easily met if child eats
Wide variety of foods containing protein at each meal
Recommended to give exclusively breastfed babies 1mg per 2lbs body weight _ from 4-6 months
Iron
Breast milk and formula provide all
Iodine
Ask pediatrician about _ after breastfeeding over
Iodine supplements
No quality forms of b12 in _ diet
Plant
B12 vital for _ system
Nervous
B12 vital for
Metabolism
B12 vital for formation of
Red blood cells
Breast milk sufficient for b12 if
Mother consumes b12
Choline important for baby’s
Brain growth
_ unlikely to provide enough omega-3 (s,e)
Seaweed
Egg
_ unlikely to provide enough omega-3 (a,f)
Algae
Fortified foods
Calcium imports for growing (2)
Bones
Teeth
Calcium can be insufficient in _ diet
Vegan
For vegans to get enough calcium, aim for variety of
Fortified plant-based sources
Plant-based calcium fortified foods (calcium-) (2)
Calcium-set tofu
Calcium-fortified soy yogurt
Plant-based calcium sources (bb,h,nb)
Black beans
Hummus
Nut butters
Hummus contains _ which can be lacking in vegan diet (2)
Calcium
Arginine
Nut butters good source of _
Conditional amino acids
Conditional amino acids are opposite of
Essential amino acids
There are some _ that children can’t make enough of
Conditional amino acids
Source of conditional amino acid (arginine) (p,s,p)
Pumpkin seeds
Soybeans
Peanuts
Source of conditional amino acid (arginine) (c,l)
Chickpeas
Lentils
Source of conditional amino acid (histidine) (t,p,w)
Tofu
Pumpkin seeds
Whole wheat
Source of conditional amino acid (histidine) (p,n)
Pasta
Navy beans
Source of conditional amino acid (cysteine) (s,l)
Sunflower seeds
Lentils
Source of conditional amino acid (cysteine) (o,c)
Oats
Carrots
Source of conditional amino acid (tyrosine) (m,l)
Milk
Lentils
Source of conditional amino acid (tyrosine) (p,w)
Pumpkin seeds
Wild rice
Source of conditional amino acid (glutamine) (s,r)
Soybeans
Red cabbage
Source of conditional amino acid (glutamine) (n,b)
Nuts
Beans
Source of conditional amino acid (proline) (b,n,s)
Beans
Nuts
Seeds