Vegetarian nutrition: Difference between revisions

In general, lacto-ovo-vegetarians have a relatively high intake of calcium that meet or exceed calcium recommendations.<ref name="Vesanto 20152016">{{cite journal | last1=Melina | first1=Vesanto | last2=Craig | first2=Winston | last3=Levin | first3=Susan | title=Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets | journal=Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | volume=115116 | issue=512 | date= 2015 2016| issn=2212-2672 | pmid=27886704 | doi=10.1016/j.jand.2016.09.025 | pages=1970–1980 | url=https://vegstudieshigherlogicdownload.univies3.acamazonaws.atcom/fileadminTHEACADEMY/user_upload859dd171-3982-43db-8535-56c4fdc42b51/inst_ethik_wiss_dialogUploadedImages/JAND_2015.05_Position_of_the_academy_of_nutrition_and_dietetics_vegetarian_diets.VN/Documents/Position-of-the-Academy-of-Nutrition-and-Dietetics-Vegetarian-Diets.pdf | access-date=26 January 2019}}</ref>

A 2022 review found no significant difference in calcium intake between vegetarians and omnivores.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Bickelmann |first1=Franziska V. |last2=Leitzmann |first2=Michael F. |last3=Keller |first3=Markus |last4=Baurecht |first4=Hansjörg |last5=Jochem |first5=Carmen |date=2022-06-06 |title=Calcium intake in vegan and vegetarian diets: A systematic review and Meta-analysis |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2084027 |journal=Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition |pages=1–19 |doi=10.1080/10408398.2022.2084027 |s2cid=249441078 |issn=1040-8398}}</ref> Vegetarians can obtain calcium from [[dairy product]]s, calcium-fortified [[plant milk]]s, orange juice, tofu as well as broccoli, collards, kale, spinach and turnips.<ref name="Vesanto 2015"/>